NiMet DG heads African meteorological body

The Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD).

Following the eighth extraordinary session of the ACMAD Board of Governors that took place virtually on June 28, 2021, Professor Matazu was elected by the board members to serve a four-year term, a statement from NiMet revealed.

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ACMAD is the weather and climate centre of the African continent. It was created in 1987 by the Conference of Ministers of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

ACMAD has been operational in Niamey since 1992; it is composed of 53 countries. To ensure its mission, ACMAD functions primarily with meteorologists detached by its member states.

Prof. Matazu’s appointment further solidifies Nigeria’s position as a reference point when meteorological issues in Africa, and indeed the entire world, are discussed.