Speaking at the signing ceremony which took place at the
NIMASA headquarters in Lagos, the Director General/CEO NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako
Matazu said this partnership with NIMASA is for all Nigerians and for the
interest of Nigeria.
In a statement made available to The Sight News, the NiMet Group Manager/ Public Relations,
Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, noted that Prof. Matazu assured that NiMet will extend
and standardise its services to the marine and maritime sector just as it
entails in the aviation sector, bringing credibility to the nation’s indigenous
skills, products and services.
In his remarks, the Director General/ CEO NIMASA, Dr. Bashir
Yusuf Jamoh, enjoined Nigerians to watch out, not only for daily forecasts from
NiMet, but a forecast for maritime safety and security through NiMet from
NIMASA.
The signing of the MoU between NiMet and NIMASA is a
milestone agreement that will ensure sustainable development in the maritime
environment by providing various relevant meteorological tools and products.