NiMet Strengthens Managerial Capacity To Enhance Operational Efficiency

By Iyojo Ameh

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in collaboration with the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (Chartered), held a two-day Executive Leadership Programme (ELP): Strategic Management in Public Sector for senior and mid-level management staff.

Declaring the programme open, the Director-General/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, noted:

“No country need be poor if it has people and good management. Today we are gathered here to learn and grow together and ensure that we continue to demonstrate capacity to manage adaptive challenges of climate change. Continuous improvement means getting better every day. The key to operational success in growing uncertainty lies in ability of managers to demonstrate multidimensional approach to performance.

Management was created as a way to reduce chaos in organizations to make them run more efficiently and effectively. In that regard, our work requires that we consistently and committedly seek to establish order and stability to drive operational excellence, challenging and respecting our team members and by so doing we grow trust and teamwork.”

The programme featured concise, high-impact sessions on:

Succession Planning through building a structured pathway for future leadership. Stakeholders’ Engagement through strengthening partnerships across government, industry, and the public.

Financial Management by enhancing budgeting, expenditure control, and risk mitigation.

Public Entrepreneurship & Innovation – applying creative thinking and PPP models to improve public service delivery.

Strategic Leadership & Management Grid – balancing leadership and managerial effectiveness.
Organizational Culture – fostering a collaborative, values-driven work environment.

Strategy Games & Simulations – sharpening decision-making and team collaboration.

Ethics & Team Leadership – reinforcing transparency, fairness, and team cohesion.

This initiative reflects NiMet’s ongoing commitment to continuous professional development, operational excellence, and strengthening the capacity of its workforce to deliver accurate, timely, and reliable meteorological services for national growth and sustainability.