he Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, was on Saturday, 22nd February 2025 honoured at the 2025 African Leadership Persons Of The Year Awards organized by the African Leadership Magazine.

Prof. Anosike received the African Public Sector Leadership Impact Award for his transformational leadership at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
The awards, a side event at the African Leadership Conference themed ‘Inclusive Leadership for an Interconnected Africa: New Paradigms for Future Realities’, was organized by the African Leadership Magazine.

The event, which was held in Casablanca, Morocco, also honored other leaders, including President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar (African Political Leader of the Year), President Bassirou Faye of Senegal (African of the Year), Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Plc (Special African Banking Leadership Award & African Leadership Award for Banking Excellence and Financial Innovation), Dr. Seinye Lulu-Briggs, Executive Chairman, Moni Pulo Limited (African Philanthropist of the Year 2024), and several others.

Photos show Prof. Anosike receiving the award from the former President of Tanzania, H. E. Dr. Jakarta Kikwete who is also the Chairman of the African Leadership Organization Advisory Board, and a cross-section of dignitaries at the event.