NiMet, NCC, NARSDA, NEMA, NiSHA, UNDRR Meet Ahead of EW4All Nigeria Launch
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has hosted an inter-agency meeting to strengthen preparations for the official launch of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All), Initiative in Nigeria.
The meeting, held on Friday, August 21, 2026, was chaired by the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, with the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, in attendance.
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, participated virtually, while the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), Umar Ibrahim Mohammed; Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Matthew Adepoju; and representatives of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) also participated.
At the meeting, the Local Organising Committee presented a progress report on preparations for the national launch, highlighting key inter-agency engagements, milestones recorded and priority actions required ahead of the event.
The Inter-Agency Technical Committee also presented the Nigeria EW4All Implementation Roadmap 2026–2029, outlining the framework and priority actions for coordinated implementation of the initiative across the country.
The meeting provided an opportunity for participating agencies to strengthen coordination and align their efforts towards the effective delivery of people-centred, multi-hazard early warning systems.
NiMet and its partner institutions reaffirmed their commitment to improving disaster preparedness, climate resilience and timely access to life-saving early warning information for communities across Nigeria.
The EW4All initiative is expected to enhance collaboration among relevant government agencies and stakeholders in ensuring that vulnerable populations receive timely and actionable warnings against weather, climate and other hazards.
