The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has urged public institutions to move beyond regulatory compliance and certifications to delivering measurable results that create lasting value for citizens.
Professor Anosike made the call during the 3rd National Quality Improvement Summit and Awards, organised by the Quality Improvement Institute of Nigeria (QIIN) in Abuja.
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Represented by the Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Engr. Hamid Olayinka Abdulkareem, the NiMet chief executive delivered a keynote address on the theme, “Quality: Powering Performance – Moving Beyond Compliance to Measurable Results.”
He emphasised that institutional credibility must be built through consistent service delivery, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
Highlighting NiMet’s commitment to international quality standards, Professor Anosike disclosed that the agency secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for aeronautical meteorological services at Yola, Osubi and Owerri airports in July 2026.
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He added that the agency also successfully recertified five other airports, bringing the total number of its Quality Management System (QMS)-certified airport stations to eight.
According to him, quality assurance in meteorological services is essential to aviation safety, agricultural productivity, disaster preparedness and national economic development.
Professor Anosike also highlighted the integration of the Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System into NiMet’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan as a major step towards strengthening institutional accountability.
He explained that the framework links strategic objectives with measurable performance indicators, ensuring that institutional success is assessed not merely by activities undertaken but by results achieved and value delivered.
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The NiMet chief executive urged public institutions to invest in human capacity, technology and stakeholder partnerships while making quality management an integral part of their organisational culture.
He stressed that sustainable institutional excellence requires leadership commitment, continuous performance evaluation and a deliberate shift from procedural compliance to measurable public impact.