NiMet DG Advocates Science-Driven Flood Preparedness
In a strategic move to shift Nigeria’s flood response from reactive disaster relief to proactive preparedness, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, participated in the Anticipatory Action Task Force on Floods (AATF) meeting. The high-level session, hosted by Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, emphasized the need for science-driven, technology-enabled disaster mitigation strategies. The AATF initiative aligns with global frameworks, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. These frameworks prioritize early action to protect lives, livelihoods, and…