NOW IT OFFICIAL…NIMET RALLIES THE GLOBE TO ITS 2025 CLIMATE PREDICTION ON FEBRUARY 4
By Dele Ogbodo
Even though: EXTRAORDINAIREPEOPLE.COM, had earlier and exclusively reported that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will unveil its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on February 4, in its publication in December 22, ahead every other medium, see..
:https//extraordinairepeople.com/2024/12/22/nimet-set-to-unveil-2025-seasonal-rainfall-prediction-february-4/, we can also authoritatively inform Nigerians and the global community that:
NiMet, has concluded a robust arrangement that the much overarching annual and impactful revelation will hold on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 in Abuja, where the 2025 SCP will be officially public by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN.
The DG/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, will on that day be on hand leading his team of Directors and NiMet staff to provide scientific and cutting-edge analysis on the implication of the prediction as its affects Nigeria’s socio-economic trajectory..
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EXTRAORDINAIRE GROUP is ramping up its team of Climate-Change Reporters to do an all-inclusive analyses on previous predictions in its sister publication…
https://www.climatenewswire.ng: including the much awaited 2025 prediction, whether the predictions has added any value to Nigeria’s developmental index or the prediction being a mere window for annual talk shop.
The theme for 2025, according to Dr. Uche Nworah, in a statement made available to the media, said: ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development.”
Nworah, said: “NiMet predicts and publishes the expected annual pattern of climatic variables such as rainfall and temperature in Nigeria in the first quarter of each year. This is in pursuance of its mandate of advising the Government and the public on all aspects of weather, climate, and water-related matters.
“The Spokesperson for the DG, quoted the DG as saying: “The Seasonal Climate Prediction highlights vital Weather and Climate information that may affect socio-economic activities in the following sectors during the year: Agriculture, Aviation, Disaster Risk Management, Health, Oil & Gas, Telecommunication, Tourism, Transport (Water and Land), Power (hydro and renewable), Water Resources Management etc”.
“The socioeconomic implications of the expected rainfall and temperature patterns for some sectors of the economy are also presented in the publication.”
He acknowledged that the forecast information provided in the SCP document includes the onset and cessation dates of the 2025 rainy season; the length of the cropping season; the total amount of rainfall expected in all the 774 Local Government Areas of the Country; temperature (January-May) as well as Malaria and Meningitis vigilance forecast.
The SCP is a national document and the public presentation attracts guests from the public and private sectors, development partners, non-governmental organizations, the diplomatic community and farmers associations.
