The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Friday, 24th January 2025, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s leading telecommunication services provider, MTN, and advanced weather intelligence company, Tomorrow.io, to develop a Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS) System aimed at delivering location-specific, actionable weather advisories to Nigerian farmers via mobile SMS.
Speaking at the MoU signing at NiMet Headquarters in Abuja, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike said that the overall aim of the partnership is to improve agricultural productivity and resilience by providing localized, timely weather advisories. “This aligns with the food security agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government," he said.
Responding, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Karl Toriola said that MTN is always looking for ways to support government agencies and the Nigerian public in general.
“I am optimistic about what this partnership with NiMet and Tomorrow.io will do for the agricultural sector, emergency and disaster management, the public, and the Nigerian economy as a whole.”.
The Managing Director of Tomorrow.io, Dr. Henry Onyemachi, thanked the DG/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike for his strong leadership in directing the process leading to the signing of the MoU. “For us at Tomorrow.io, it’s a very happy moment for us reflecting on the progressive and very focused journey that began a year ago.”.