Prof Mansur Matazu has assumed office as the director general and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
Matazu succeeds Prof Sani Mashi following his removal by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Spokesman for the agency, Mr. Muntari Ibrahim said in a statement that Mashi handed over to his successor at the NiMet headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Matazu acknowledged his predecessor’s achievements under whom he served as technical assistant.
He said Mashi had achieved a lot for the Agency and taken it to a great height to become the best meteorological agency in Africa.
The new helmsman pledged to build on the successes made.
He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the capacity of a chief executive officer of the agency.
Earlier in his valedictory speech, Mashi gave a report of his stewardship and expressed confidence in the capability of the new director general to build on the achievements he (Mashi) recorded and propel NiMet to greater heights.
He appreciated the agency’s staff for their support during his tenure and appealed to them to extend same cooperation to his successor.
Matazu holds a PhD in Applied Meteorology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna and a post-doctorate degree from Erasmus University, Netherlands.
He lectured at the Federal University of Technology Minna as well as the Federal University of Technology, Dutsinma, Katsina State before joining NiMet in 2016.
He has published books, chapters and peer review articles in both national and international journals.
The new director general is a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nigeria (REEN).
Until his appointment, Matazu was the general manager, research as well as the technical assistant to his predecessor.
