Harboursandport.com: Lagos – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out areas of collaboration in weather forecasting and climate research.
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L-R: Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu; Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh; Director, Legal Services and Board Secretary; Victor Egejuru and Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Mr. Chudi Offodile during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration on Weather Forecasting and Climate Research at the NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.
Director-General NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, and his counterpart from NiMet, Mansur Bako Matazu signed on behalf of both agencies
of government.
The MoU is designed as a framework
for NiMet to provide meteorological services for NIMASA to improve the welfare
of Seafarers and Safety of navigation of vessels in Nigerian territorial waters
in line with recommendations of the International Maritime Organization.
Speaking shortly after
the signing ceremony, NIMASA Director-General, Dr. Bashir
Jamoh expressed confidence that the forecast for maritime
safety and security through NiMet from NIMASA, would not only improve the safety of navigation in Nigerian waters but will greatly enhance the
confidence of the international community in the Nigerian maritime sector.
A statement signed by Assistant
Director, Public Relations, Osagie Edward, noted that the NIMASA boss said, "The
objective of the MoU between NIMASA and NiMet is to enhance the capacity of
both Agencies with a view to providing relevant meteorological services to
seafarers and ocean-going vessels that will allow sustainable development of
the marine environment and delivery of products and services to the various
sectors related to maritime safety, security, marine environment protection, and
other maritime activities.”
“it is clear that the collaboration
between NIMASA and NiMet will help the maritime sector fill the gaps earlier
identified by the International Maritime Organization during its last audit
of the country's maritime space”, he said.
On his part, the Director-General of
NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu, assured that the maritime industry would soon
benefit from the partnership in the same way that the aviation sector has been
benefiting from NiMet's services. “Recently, Nimet invested over 720
million naira in equipment for maritime services. We are fully ready to
make our services count in the maritime sector and we are sure that the
maritime community globally is proud of this Nigerian initiative”. He said.
As part of the MoU, NIMASA undertakes
to provide the mechanism for the dissemination of marine meteorological
information to seafarers; make provision for calibration, consultancy, and
certification of instruments and equipment as well as to ensure periodic training
of staff engaged in meteorological observation.
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