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    NiMet DG, Matazu Re-Elected Into WMO Executive Council

    HumsiBy HumsiJune 3, 2023Updated:June 3, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Prof. Matazu

    By Miriam Humbe

    The Director General/ CEO Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organisation, (WMO) Professor Mansur Bako Matazu has been re elected into the Executive Council of the WMO.

    Professor Matazu has been a Member of the Executive Council since his assumption of office, was recognized for his dedication and commitment to the advancement of the science of meteorology and to humanity.

    He was recently unanimously elected to represent Regional Association I (Africa) of WMO alongside Kenya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Africa, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire.

    Professor Matazu’s election, which is for a period of four years,was held during the 19th session of the WMO congress.

    The World Meteorological Congress, is the highest decision-making body of the World Meteorological Organization, comprising 193 Members States and Territories referred to as Members.

    During the congress, members go through various technical documents and take decisions to make our land, atmosphere, and water safe, including the Early Warning for All Initiative of the United Nations, which WMO leads.

    It is the tradition of the organisation to elect a new Secretary General at the ongoing Congress.

    After going through several rounds of ballots, Argentina emerged as the President of the organisation replacing Germany whose tenure elapsed after the Congress.

    Similary, United Arab Emirates, Ivory Coast, Ireland and India emerged as the First, Second and Third Vice Presidents respectively.

    Other Members so elected to the Executive Council representing the remaining 5 Regional Associations of the WMO are China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, India, Peru, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, United States of America and British Caribbean.

    Others are Curacao & St. Maarten, Jamaica, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Tonga, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Czech Republic, Norway, Italy, Turkey, and France.

    The next financial year of the WMO begins from January 2024 when the tenure of the current WMO Secretary General would have expired.

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