The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has set Tuesday, February 20, 2024 for the presentation of the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP).

A statement by Prof. Charles Anosike, the Director-General, Nimet, said that the annual event received the approval of Mr. Festus Kayamo, the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development.

According to him, the presentation would be done in the Federal Capital Territory (F.C.T), Abuja with all the stakeholders and the agency’s clients in attendance.

He explained that everyone in the agency was already working hard to ensure that the event was successful, noting that the management had started contacting its partners, including the World Meteorological Agency (WMO), the United Nations (UN), its various agencies and other stakeholders that are expected to participate.

He added: “This year we are doing it differently. We are involving the private sector because weather impacts all aspects of our economy including agriculture, marine, oil and gas sectors and others.

“As part of our statutory responsibility, NiMet has produced a draft 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction for the country. We are in the process of validating the contents of the 2024 SCP document and will be hosting critical stakeholders to the 2024 SCP Stakeholders’ meeting, where the socio-economic implications of NiMet’s 2024 forecast on the different sectors will be discussed, and thereafter incorporated into the 2024 Forecast document.”