The University of Abuja and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have strengthened their partnership to advance the Smart Climate Project, with both institutions agreeing to deepen collaboration in climate research, weather monitoring, knowledge exchange and the application of climate information for national development.
According to a statement by NiMet on Tuesday, The renewed partnership was sealed during a courtesy visit by Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, who led the university’s management team to Charles Anosike, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet.
Fawehinmi said the visit, undertaken on behalf of the Governing Council of the University, now Yakubu Gowon University, under the leadership of Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso, was aimed at advancing discussions on the Smart Climate Project and exploring other areas of mutual interest between both institutions.
He said the engagement focused on strengthening collaboration in joint research, deployment of remote sensors, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools, weather stations, climate data utilisation, academic-industry linkages and knowledge exchange.
Welcoming the delegation, Anosike congratulated Fawehinmi on his appointment as substantive Vice-Chancellor and stressed the importance of closer institutional collaboration.
