NiMet DG Named African Public Sector Leader of the Year in Accra

By Iyojo Ameh

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has been honoured with the African Public Sector Leader of the Year award at the 2026 African Leadership Persons of the Year Awards held in Accra.

The award ceremony, which took place on Saturday, February 28, 2026, recognised Professor Anosike’s transformational leadership and reforms at NiMet.

His tenure has been marked by significant strides in strengthening climate services, expanding early warning systems, enhancing aviation meteorology standards, and repositioning the agency as a strategic driver of national development.

The event was a high-level side session of the African Leadership Conference themed “Reimagining African Governance and Development: New Pathways for Economic Transformation and Institutional Renewal.”

The conference convened Heads of State, senior government officials, development partners and institutional leaders to deliberate on governance innovation, climate resilience and economic transformation across the continent.

Organised by African Leadership Magazine, the annual Persons of the Year (POTY) Awards celebrate individuals and institutions making measurable impact in governance, business and sustainable development across Africa.

Other prominent awardees at the ceremony included President John Dramani Mahama, who was named African of the Year; President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, honoured as African Political Leader of the Year; and Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, who received the African Inspirational Leader of the Year award.

Under Professor Anosike’s leadership, NiMet has improved operational efficiency and service delivery while embracing digital transformation.

The agency is now regarded as one of Nigeria’s most digitally compliant government institutions, embedding transparency, automation and data-driven systems into its core processes.

The recognition further underscores NiMet’s growing institutional credibility and expanding role in advancing climate intelligence, aviation safety and national resilience in Nigeria and across the region.