A team from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), led by the Director of Monotechnic Programmes, Mal. Ismaila Tanko has concluded an advisory, resource inspection visitation exercise at the Oshodi-Lagos training facilities of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
The exercise which lasted two days was aimed at accrediting the National Diploma (ND) programme in Meteorology and National Diploma (ND) programme in Climate Change Sciences being proposed by NiMet, to be offered at its NiMet/WMO Regional Training Centre.
In a statement issued Sunday, the NBTE team inspected the library, classrooms, students hostels, medical clinic, weather equipment, weather station, agricultural facilities, equipment fabrication and furniture workshops, printing section, GIS and ICT facilities, staffing, and other resources and facilities at the centre.
While debriefing the Director General NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, who was represented by Director of Research and Training, Prof. Peter Odjugo, the inspection team expressed satisfaction with the way NiMet officials have cooperated with the NBTE team during the exercise.
Tanko said that the outcome of the inspection would be communicated to NiMet management within a short time.
Anosike expressed optimism that NiMet would be accredited by the NBTE to offer the specialised National Diploma courses in Meteorology and Climate Change Sciences.
He noted: “The services NiMet render for the benefit of the Nigerian economy are specialized in nature. Our sector is currently experiencing skills shortage in different areas. This is our own response to solving that problem.
“It is also in line with the Aviation sector agenda of Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
“Development of human capacity and ensuring strict compliance with safety regulations and continuous upward movement of Nigeria’s rating by ICAO are all parts of that agenda which NiMet is working hard at contributing to.”