New NiMet Act sets pivotal step towards impactful future, says DG
Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu has highlighted the significance of the recently enacted NiMet Establishment Act 2022, foreseeing it as a pivotal step toward ensuring a more effective and impactful future for the agency.
During a Management Sensitisation workshop held in Abuja recently, Prof. Matazu, who was represented by Alhaji Saleh Yusuf Tukur, Director of Human Resources, approved the program, emphasizing its role in empowering staff to navigate the agency’s new legislative landscape.
“The enactment of this legislation marks a major milestone for the Agency, paving the way for a more effective and impactful future. This legal framework enhances the Agency’s capabilities, adaptability, and overall effectiveness in fulfilling its mandate,” he said.
The DG stressed the importance of understanding the Act in the context of individual and collective contributions to the success of the agency.
He added that the workshop was an opportunity for the Management staff to delve into the intricacies of the NiMet Establishment Act, to decode its provisions and implications.
Earlier in his speech, the Director, Legal/Agency Secretary, Hamza Idris Yamel Esq thanked the DG for giving the Legal Department the opportunity to explain the amendments in the NiMet Act, 2022 to Management staff, describing it as critical to effective implementation of the statutory functions of the Agency.
He expressed hope that the new amendments will be explored and their implications for the Agency, as well as stakeholders and the public at large.
The workshop aimed to decode the Act’s provisions and implications, with the Legal Department emphasizing its critical role in effective implementation.
The workshop’s objectives included familiarizing management staff with key provisions, explaining implications, and paving the way for sector-specific regulations for compliance, monitoring, and enforcement.
