NiMet DG re-elected as member of WMO executive council
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organisation, WMO.
Matazu, who has been a Member of the Executive Council since his assumption of office, was recognized for his dedication and commitment to the advancement of the science of meteorology and to humanity, and so was unanimously elected to represent Regional Association I (Africa) of WMO alongside Kenya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Africa, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.
Professor Matazu’s re-election, which is for a period of four years, was held during the 19th session of the WMO congress.
The World Meteorological Congress, is the highest decision-making body of the World Meteorological Organization, comprising 193 Member States and Territories referred to as Members.
At congress meetings, WMO members go through various technical documents to make decisions that will increase safety of land, atmosphere and water, including the Early Warnings for All Initiatives of the United Nations, which WMO leads.
After going through several rounds of ballots during the election at the Congress, Argentina emerged as the President of the organisation, replacing Germany whose tenure elapsed after the Congress.
In a similar vein, the United Arab Emirates, Ivory Coast, Ireland and India emerged as the First, Second and Third Vice Presidents respectively.
Other Members so elected to the Executive Council representing the remaining 5 Regional Associations of the WMO are China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, India, Peru, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, United States of America, British Caribbean, Curacao & St. Maarten, Jamaica, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Tonga, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Czech Republic, Norway, Italy, Turkey, and France.
The next financial year of the WMO begins from January 2024 when the tenure of the current WMO Secretary General would have expired.
