It was a joyous day for the people of Bagana Community, as well as the Kogi State University, Anyigba, as His Excellency, Governor Yahaya, ably represented by the Hon. Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Omofaiye Victor Adewale, commissioned the Telemetry and Automatic and Manual Weather Stations installed at Bagana and Kogi State University, respectively.
Also on the entourage was the workaholic Amazon herself, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, Project Coordinator, Kogi State NEWMAP, as well as the representative of the NPC and representatives from the NiMET & NIHSA.
Whilst commissioning the Telemetry equipment in Bagana, the Hon. Commissioner for Environment reassured the people of the continued support of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello in ensuring that DATA obtained from the installed equipment would be used to not only improve their livelihoods as fishermen and farmers, but equally ensure that they are advised on safety measures in the advent of flooding, or threats of flooding.
On her part, the Project Coordinator, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, was full of praises for the Governor; reminding the people that, if it wasn’t for the environment friendly posture of the Governor, the much needed funds wouldn’t have been forthcoming; she therefore urged the people of Bagana to jealously guard the installed equipment.
From Bagana, the team proceeded to the State University, Anyigba.
While delivering his Keynote address at Anyigba, the representative of the Governor, Hon. Victor Adewale Omofaiye thanked the Vice Chancellor, Prof. (Mrs.) Marietu Tenuche for the show of enthusiasm, as the team was treated to a rousing welcome.
He reminded the Vice Chancellor that although there were competing demands for the choice of installing the Automatic and Manual Weather Stations, His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello chose the University as a show of love for the citadel of learning hence, he reiterated the need to adequately take care of the installed equipment, as well as put to optimal use, all DATA collected from the equipment.
Delivering her speech, the Project Coordinator, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto congratulated the Vice Chancellor and the entire University community for the choice of the University for the installation of the state of the art equipment; and like His Excellency, she admonished the Vice Chancellor to continue to ensure the safety of the equipment.
While offering the vote of thanks, the Head of Department, Geography, couldn’t conceal his excitement, as he was full of praise for the Government of Kogi State for considering the Institution as the choice of installing the Weather Stations. He equally reeled out the various uses of the equipment in the areas of Administration, Weather Forecast, Medicine, Farming, etc.
Kogi NEWMAP… Combating Erosion… Uplifting Livelihoods!!!