The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has donated weather forecast equipment to the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) to upgrade its weather station in Gwagwalada.
According to Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Sani Abarshi, who made this disclosure while inspecting and donating meteorological facilities to Department of Geography of the institution on Thursday, NiMet would upgrade the institution into national observatory station just like others across the nation.
Inspecting the meteorology station, GIS lab, Earth thermometer and rain gauge at the department, Abarshi said the need to increase the existing weather stations informed the decision to establish one in Gwagwalada.
He reiterated early onset rainfall and early cessation in many parts of Nigeria, warning farmers to be guided by climatic change to be experienced in the country this year.
In his reaction, the Director of the Development Office in the institution, Prof. Otaki Alanana, who represented the Vice-Chancellor of the institution at the event, called for more of such partnership with the institution and pledge to provide security for the facilities donated.
Commending the gesture from NiMet, Head of Geography Department, Prof. Sunday Ejaro said data generated in the observatory station would always be made available to the farmers in FCT and Aviation industry in Abuja. (NAN)
