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Food Security: NiMet/Sahel Sign MoU to Promote Resilient Agriculture

By Dwelleth Morountodun 

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday, 22nd February, 2024, signed a m

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sahel Consulting to build sustainable climate monitoring and address early warnings system bottlenecks for resilient agricultural systems in Nigeria.

Successful implementation of this partnership will in no measures contribute to the country’s food Security drive.

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Signing the MoU, the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike stressed the importance of early warnings as a measure to protect citizens.

“The importance of Early Warnings System (EWS) cannot be over emphasized and we are willing to partner with any organization that is capable of investing in preparedness.

“This will help protect our population who should and must be protected by early warnings of climate disaster.” he said. 

The climate early warnings project is to be executed by Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited, in collaboration with a consortium of implementing partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and NiMet. 

The project will include the provision of 6 Meteorological Automatic weather Observation Systems (AWOS) in Nigeria and setting up of a Mapping Room.

It will also include capacity development for staff of NiMet  and other government ministries, departments and agencies in Nigeria.

The implementation team includes members from International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) of Columbia University, New York, USA among others. 

Mr. Yemi Adegoroye, signed the MoU on behalf of Sahel Consulting and the consortium, while Prof. Anosike signed on behalf of NiMet

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