LAGOS – A five-day World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) workshop on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) data assimilation with 12 countries participating, on Monday started in Abuja.
A statement by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), gave the participating countries as Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo and Nigeria are taking part in the training.
Prof. Charles Anosike, the Director-General, Nimet, in his welcome speech, reassured that the agency was committed to advancing meteorological science and improving its weather prediction capabilities.
Anosike explained that Nimet recognised that capacity building and continuous professional development were essential components for the fulfillment of this mission, stressing that the workshop alignd perfectly with its goals.
“And we are delighted to host such a pivotal event,” he said.
Anosike further thanked the WMO for their contributions towards capacity development among its members in the West Africa.
He said: “Around this time a year ago, Dr. Kyungjeen Park, a Numerical Weather Prediction expert from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) was in Nigeria to conduct training on operationalising Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for the Agency.
“We are glad to report that the model has been implemented and operational. We want to say ‘thank you’ to WMO and to Dr Park.
“Over the next few days, participants will be engaged in intensive training sessions, hands-on exercises, and collaborative discussions. I encourage you all to actively participate, learn from each other and share experiences.”
The training workshop would end on Friday, July 26, 2024.
