NATIONAL METEOLOGICAL AGENCY ACT

What Is This Policy?

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act 2003 (as amended) established NiMet as the statutory provider of meteorological services across Nigeria, covering aviation weather, agricultural weather, climate change monitoring, marine meteorology, and public weather forecasting. NiMet is Nigeria's representative to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Who Does It Target?

The aviation sector, which is legally required to use NiMet weather forecasts for all flight planning and operations in Nigeria Farmers and the agricultural sector that relies on seasonal forecasts and climate advisories to plan planting, irrigation, and harvest Disaster management agencies (NEMA and SEMAs) that use NiMet data for early warning and emergency response The oil and gas industry, marine sector, and construction industry with operational weather data needs The general public relying on daily weather forecasts for safety and daily planning

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Provide accurate, timely, and accessible meteorological services that protect lives, property, and the national economy from weather-related hazards Deliver ICAO-standard aviation weather services that ensure safe flight operations in Nigerian airspace Generate agro-meteorological intelligence that helps farmers adapt to climate variability and reduce crop losses Build Nigeria's capacity for climate change monitoring, attribution, and projection to support national adaptation planning

Key Features

ICAO-Mandated Aviation Weather: NiMet operates ICAO Annex 3-compliant meteorological watch offices at all designated Nigerian international airports NiMet Seasonal Prediction: Annual Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) published each February to guide farmers on expected onset, cessation, and distribution of rainfall Flood Early Warning: NiMet works with Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) to issue annual flood risk forecasts, which saved thousands of lives in the 2022 flood early warning Climate Change Data: NiMet operates Nigeria's climate monitoring network of over 50 synoptic stations and provides data to IPCC, WMO, and UNFCCC reporting processes Marine Weather Services: Coastal and offshore weather bulletins for the Niger Delta, Gulf of Guinea, and inland waterways Specialised Industry Forecasts: Custom weather products for oil and gas offshore operations, renewable energy projects, and large infrastructure construction

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Active; NiMet operates 24/7 with meteorological offices at all international and major domestic airports Implementing Body: Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), supervised by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development Infrastructure: NiMet operates a network of 51 synoptic stations, 4 radar installations, and a supercomputing facility for numerical weather prediction Forecast Accuracy: NiMet's 24-hour forecast accuracy averages 78%; target is 85% by 2025 through supercomputer upgrade

How to Access

Farmers: Access the annual Seasonal Rainfall Prediction and daily agro-met bulletins at nimet.gov.ng or through extension workers and FMARD advisory services Aviation Operators: Obtain aerodrome forecasts (TAFs), METARs, and SIGMETs through NiMet's Aviation Weather Centre: awc.nimet.gov.ng General Public: Access daily weather forecasts, flood risk alerts, and climate advisories at nimet.gov.ng or on NiMet's social media channels Contact: NiMet: nimet.gov.ng | Public Forecast: [email protected] | NiMet Headquarters, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Official Resources

Website: nimet.gov.ng | awc.nimet.gov.ng Contact: NiMet, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, PMB 185, Garki, Abuja | [email protected] Policy Summary | Source: NiMet, FMAAD, WMO Nigeria Report, ICAO Annex 3, Punch Nigeria, Vanguard | February 2026

Legal Framework

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency Act establishes NIMET as the national meteorological authority. It operates under the Energy Commission of Nigeria Act (on climate data), the Disaster Risk Management Act, and the National Emergency Management Agency Act 1999. International alignment is with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Convention, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on climate data obligations, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards on aviation meteorological services.