Nigeria and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in conducting meteorological science, technical research and development.
This is contained in a statement signed by James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, on Sunday in Abuja.
According to Mr Odaudu, the MoU was signed on behalf of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) by its director-general, Mansur Matazu, and Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
“Mohapatra signed on behalf of IMD, during the recent Executive Council meeting of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in Geneva, Switzerland,“ he said.
Mr Odaudu quoted Mr Matazu as saying that the main objective of the proposed collaboration was to provide a bilateral relationship between NiMet and its Indian counterpart towards meteorological development in the two countries.
“According to the MoU, the parties have agreed to work together in the…
