The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Prof. Charles Anosike, has intensified efforts to strengthen meteorological research and improve service delivery through enhanced collaboration in Artificial Intelligence and aviation research.
Anosike held talks with his counterpart, KOH LI-NA, Director-General of the Meteorological Service Singapore, during a meeting on the sidelines of Ecosperity Week 2026 held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Singapore.
Key Highlights:
- Nigerian Meteorological Agency and Meteorological Service Singapore discussed partnerships in AI and aviation research.
- The collaboration aims to improve weather forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- AI integration is expected to benefit aviation, agriculture, health, and disaster management sectors.
- Both agencies explored adopting Singapore’s aviation research model in Nigeria.
- Officials stressed the importance of global cooperation and stronger early warning systems.
Both officials acknowledged the similarities in tropical weather systems and the administration of meteorological science in Nigeria and Singapore, particularly their impact on the aviation industry.
The discussions focused on opportunities for collaboration between MSS and NiMet in accelerating the evaluation and integration of Artificial Intelligence models into meteorological operations.
The initiative is expected to improve the speed, accuracy, and downscaling of weather forecasts, providing stronger socioeconomic support for sectors including aviation, agriculture, marine services, health, and disaster risk reduction.
The meeting also explored ways to replicate Singapore’s successful joint aviation research collaboration with civil aviation authorities in Nigeria to improve provider-user co-developed solutions within the aviation sector.
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Other issues discussed included cost-recovery models and legal frameworks, the use of AI to improve manpower productivity, and the role of quality management systems in promoting operational efficiency and a healthy work environment.
Both NiMet and MSS are ISO-certified for aviation meteorological services and are members of the World Meteorological Organization.
While Nigeria hosts the WMO Office for North, Central, and West Africa, Singapore hosts the WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific.
The two permanent representatives stressed the importance of global partnerships, cross-border cooperation, and mutual learning in strengthening capacity building, improving forecasting accuracy, and delivering life-saving early warning systems worldwide.
