The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has unveiled its new website which the agency Descriebd as more functional, interactive, dynamic and compares with websites of Met Offices in other parts of the world.
The new website, Anosike said could be accessed through nimet.gov.ng domain and has been meticulously designed by the agency’s internal ICT staff from the ground up, with a primary focus of establishing a sustainable and scalable portal for the agency.
Anosike noted that the unveiling of the new NiMet website, was part of ongoing efforts by the new management of the agency to reposition the agency for improved and effective service delivery.
This, he said, was in addition to other initiatives which are in line with the Aviation sector roadmap of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Anosike added: “With the new website; members of the public can effortlessly request data and monitor the progress of their requests directly through the portal.
“Also, the weather forecast widget has been revamped to enable partner agencies or organizations to easily integrate it into their own websites.”
Anosike listed other features of the website to include; “per section view homepage design making it easy for visitors to concentrate on one content section at a time thus enhancing user experience, improved responsiveness ensuring optimal viewing and functionality across all devices
“Secured back-office security matrix, highlighted enhanced features such as former Directors General sections, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) display, archive and documents section, NiMet Chat Box-an intelligent chat box which acts as a NiMet agent, responding to client inquiries with precision, weather alert section, activity sub-domains for agency departments, and an integrated news section.
The NiMet boss, however, said that the new NiMet website; serves as a cornerstone for the modern portal structure, contributing to NiMet SmartNet, a system facilitating back-office and smart office operations management across the agency and its branches nationwide.
