NBTE To Inspect WMO-NiMet Regional Training Centre For Accreditation of ND Programmes

NBTE To Inspect WMO-NiMet Regional Training Centre For Accreditation of ND Programmes

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja 

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is  to conduct an inspection visit at the Regional Training Centre (RTC) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) at Oshodi-Lagos, Lagos State. 

The inspection is aimed at accrediting the Centre’s National Diploma (ND) courses.

According to the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, “The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is saddled with the responsibility of not only providing weather information, but also training manpower in the fields of Meteorology and Climate Sciences. 

The World Meteorological OrganisationRegional Training Centre (WMO RTC) Oshodi, Lagos established in 1957, is responsible for the Meteorological Manpower Training for NiMet. Over the years, the WMO RTC, has been running and issuing only certificate courses because it has no national monitoring and accrediting body. This is not good enough”. 

Continuing, Professor Anosike said; “To further fortify and expand the training horizon of the WMO RTC, we approached the Management of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Kaduna, to express interest in running Diploma Programmes in; ND Meteorology and ND Climate Change Science. 

“Gladly, NBTE has approved the advisory/resources inspection visit to the RTC Oshodi as a precursor to the running of the ND programmes at the RTC, Oshodi, Lagos.” He disclosed.