Weather: Hope rises as Ministry of Environment mulls partnership with NIMET to revive UNIDO Lab Center

Alex Ibeh
The People of Imo State look forward to a better Weather Condition as the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation set to partner with the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) to revive the moribund United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Laboratory Center, Aladinma, Owerri, Imo State.
This was disclosed when the later paid the Commissioner, Barr. Ejikeme Major Emenike a courtesy call in his Office, at the State Secretariat, Portharcourt, Road Owerri.
Speaking during the visit, the Commissioner emphasized the Importance of the Weather Monitoring unit at Aladinma to the State in relation to Weather forecast.
Though the visit by the NIMET was to interact on the Weather variation as the Commissioner used the occasion to inform them about the Ministry’s Annex at Aladinma called UNIDO Laboratory Complex where they have Weather monitoring device but, regretted that the equipments had been vandalized by miscreants.

Earlier in his speech, the NIMET Station Manager in the State, Mr Francis IKwen who led a delegation from the Agency sought the collaboration of the Ministry to improve the living standard of the people in Imo State, saying that Weather Variation has been a major Concern to mankind.
Ikwen noted that Weather plays a pivotal role on the Environment, adding that the Agency is on 24-hour Weather Surveillance and Climate monitoring as it affects the Environment.
“We monitor both climate change and variation while focusing on Environment and in view of the fact that Weather plays a part on the Environment from the plants to our lives generally”.
He also hinted that the Agency has started work on monitoring the hazards which associates with water in relation to the Environment.
Meanwhile, the team led by the Permanent Secretary Pastr. Chukwuma Iheanacho visited the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)  Environmental Laboratory Center at Aladinma layout as he conducted them round the Complex.
Iheanacho noted that the set up was in collaboration with UNIDO as a center of Excellence, adding that one of the components of the place is Weather a Station to measure Weather parameters.
He acknowledged the proposed Partnership to revitalize the moribund equipments for a higher Job Satisfaction.