By Helen Udo, Abuja -NIGERIA.
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has been named African Public Sector Leader of the Year at the 2026 African Leadership Persons of the Year Awards held in Accra.
The award recognises Professor Anosike’s transformational leadership in strengthening climate services, enhancing early warning systems, and advancing aviation meteorology standards in Nigeria.
The ceremony was a high-level side event of the African Leadership Conference themed “Reimagining African Governance and Development: New Pathways for Economic Transformation and Institutional Renewal.
”The conference convened Heads of State, senior government officials, development partners, and institutional leaders to deliberate on governance innovation, climate resilience, and economic transformation across Africa.
Organised by African Leadership Magazine, the annual Persons of the Year Awards recognise leaders who have demonstrated measurable impact, institutional reform, and sustainable development across the continent.
Other notable honourees included John Dramani Mahama, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, who were recognised in different leadership categories.
Under Professor Anosike’s stewardship, NiMet has improved operational efficiency, strengthened digital compliance, enhanced transparency, and embedded data-driven systems, positioning the agency as a strategic institution for climate intelligence, aviation safety, and national resilience.
