President Buhari congratulates NiMet on re-certification

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on the recent re-certification of its Aeronautical Meteorological Services for conformance to the International Standard Organisation (ISO), standard for Quality Management System (QMS).
 
In a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Saibu Zakari, the President also commended the entire hardworking staff at NiMet for their zeal and efforts in keeping the Nigeria skies safe.

Buhari
The ISO 9001 certification which was first issued to NiMet by the International Standards organization in 2013 is centered on efficient and effective service delivery. So far only 2 countries in West Africa can boast of the ISO 9001 certification – Nigeria and Gambia.

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As part of requirement for re-certification, NiMet organizes periodic stakeholders meeting, a forum where industry experts, customers and airline owners critique and make recommendations on how the Agency can better serve its customers and deliver on its mandate of advising government on all aspects of meteorology (climate/weather) as well as providing services to various sectors of the national economy.
A quality management system (QMS) is a formalised system that documents processes, procedures and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.
 
The QMS helps co-ordinate and direct the activities of organisations in order to meet customers’ expectations and regulatory requirements with a view to improving its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis.
 
Wole Shadare