KMC URGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, KWARA ASSEMBLY, TO PROBE NiMET’S ‘FAILED 2025 FORECAST’
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A pro-democracy and civic advocacy organization, Kwara Must Change (KMC), has urged both the National Assembly and the Kwara State House of Assembly to examine the unsuccessful 2025 weather prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which resulted in extensive agricultural damage throughout Kwara State and beyond.
This appeal was made during KMC’s well-known radio broadcast, “Eto Wa,” which aired on Sobi FM in Ilorin.
During the program, Mr. Kamaldeen Babasiga stated that the Kwara State Assembly has a responsibility to the public to seek clarification.
He called on legislators to summon both the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and the Ilorin office of NiMet regarding the agency’s erroneous forecasts.
“While NiMet is a federal agency, it maintains a station here in Ilorin. The Kwara State House of Assembly should not remain silent; it should invite them to explain why such a disastrous forecast was issued,” he expressed.
Mr. Babasiga additionally urged the National Assembly to carry out a more extensive investigation into NiMet’s procedures to ensure that such a severe oversight does not occur again.
Supporting this stance, Dr. Ibrahim Kuranga emphasized that the unsuccessful projection cannot simply be regarded as an incidental error.
He argued that an agency that claims an 85% accuracy rate cannot afford to overlook a significant three-month drought during what was anticipated to be the peak of the rainy season.
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“This is not a matter of chance. It shows something is fundamentally wrong somewhere. NiMet must take responsibility and use this as an opportunity to improve its system,” Dr. Kuranga contended.
Additionally, Alfa Abdulateef Asileke urged the government to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the agricultural crisis, cautioning that neglecting such a disaster would exacerbate the hardships faced by farmers and their families.
KMC underscored that accountability is essential not only to address immediate damages but also to restore public confidence in NiMet’s forecasts, which farmers throughout Nigeria depend upon for making crucial decisions.
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