The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have held a strategic partnership engagement on early warning, satellite applications, and institutional development.
The strategic meeting was held on the sidelines of the 2026 Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting, with both institutions committing to stronger cooperation.
CMA Deputy Administrator, Mr. Song Shanyun said Nigeria, through NiMet, had demonstrated strong leadership and affirmed CMA’s readiness to support the strengthening of meteorology in Nigeria and beyond.
He described cooperation between the two countries as important and outlined three priority areas for engagement: Joint development of the MAZU operational platform for Nigeria; Expanded use of Fengyun satellite technology to strengthen meteorological observation; and deeper capacity-building and institutional development.
Responding, Anosike said NiMet and CMA should formalise their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding guided by Nigeria’s social and economic needs and its practical meteorological requirements.
Both parties also agreed to establish a regular communication mechanism to coordinate joint development activities and sustain progress on the proposed areas of cooperation.
At the close of the engagement, CMA presented NiMet with two tablet devices equipped with the MAZU artificial intelligence agent for urban multi-hazard early warning.
The devices will serve as dedicated intelligent terminals for the delivery of meteorological early-warning information.