NASS, Kwara Assembly Urged to Probe NiMet’s Failed 2025 Projection

A leading pro-democracy and civic advocacy group, Kwara Must Change (KMC), has called on both the National Assembly and the Kwara State House of Assembly to investigate the failed 2025 weather forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which has led to widespread agricultural losses across Kwara State and beyond.

The call was made during KMC’s popular radio program, Eto Wa, aired on Sobi FM, Ilorin.

Speaking on the program, Mr. Kamaldeen Babasiga said the Kwara State Assembly owes citizens a duty to demand explanations. He urged lawmakers to summon both the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and NiMet’s Ilorin office over the agency’s inaccurate projections.

“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 said.

Mr. Babasiga further called on the National Assembly to conduct a broader probe into NiMet’s processes to ensure that such a disastrous failure never occurs again.

Supporting this position, Dr. Ibrahim Kuranga stressed that the failed projection cannot be dismissed as a natural error. According to him, an agency that claims 85% accuracy cannot afford to miss a major three-month drought during what was predicted to be the peak of the rainy season.

“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 argued.