NIEE Abuja Chapter, NIHSA Move to Strengthen Flood, Water Management Collaboration
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE), Abuja Chapter, has expressed readiness to partner with the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), in tackling flooding, improving water resource management, and advancing climate resilience initiatives across the country.
This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to NIHSA headquarters in Abuja, where the NIEE Chairman, Engr. Uche Patrick-Obikile FNSE, led a delegation to seek deeper collaboration with the agency.
Commending NIHSA’s role in generating accurate hydrological data, Obikile described the agency as “the backbone of effective environmental engineering solutions.” She emphasized that NIEE’s engineering expertise could complement NIHSA’s work through projects such as sustainable groundwater management, flood risk awareness in vulnerable communities, joint technical workshops, and climate change sensitization programmes.
The NIEE chairman also solicited NIHSA’s support for the body’s upcoming programmes, including the Valerie Agberagba Clean Renewable Energy Efficiency School Competition (VACREES), tree-planting campaigns, youth-focused capacity-building engagements, and annual environmental awards.
In his response, NIHSA’s Director General, Arch Umar Ibrahim Mohammed commended the initiative, affirming NIEE’s role as a key stakeholder in environmental sustainability.
He noted that the agency was open to structured partnerships in the highlighted areas, stressing that such collaboration would boost Nigeria’s capacity to mitigate water-related hazards and promote sustainable water resource planning.
He further assured NIEE of NIHSA’s willingness to explore ways of supporting its flagship programmes, describing the courtesy visit as “the beginning of a productive and enduring collaboration” aimed at building resilient communities and ensuring a water-secure future for Nigeria.
