The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will unveil its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, with the theme “The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development.”
The presentation will offer crucial climate forecasts for the year, including key predictions on rainfall and temperature patterns.
According to a statement released by NiMet on Monday, the agency, in line with its mandate, annually publishes climate-related forecasts in the first quarter of each year to inform the government and the public about weather, climate, and water-related matters. The Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) is integral in guiding decision-making across various sectors such as agriculture, aviation, disaster risk management, health, oil and gas, telecommunications, tourism, transport, power, and water resources management.
NiMet’s Director General and CEO Charles Anosike, discussed the importance of the SCP, emphasizing that it provides critical weather and climate information that could impact socio-economic activities throughout the year. He highlighted that the publication would present key insights into expected rainfall and temperature patterns and their socioeconomic implications for various sectors.
The 2025 SCP will include detailed forecasts on critical aspects such as the onset and cessation dates of the rainy season, the length of the cropping season, projected total rainfall in all 774 local government areas, temperature projections from January to May, and health-related forecasts such as those for malaria and meningitis.
The event will also feature the official presentation by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN. Alongside the main SCP launch, a summary document for policymakers will be introduced, along with translations of the SCP into three major Nigerian languages and a report on the State of the Climate in Nigeria.
The launch of the 2025 SCP is expected to attract a wide range of stakeholders, including public and private sector representatives, development partners, NGOs, the diplomatic community, and farmer associations, all of whom rely on the predictions for planning and decision-making.
