Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency
NIHSA
About
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) is an agency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that maintains hydrological stations nationwide and carries out groundwater exploration. It assesses Nigeria's surface and groundwater resources in terms of quantity, quality, distribution and availability in time and space. The agency is managed day to day by its Director General, who is also a member of the Governing Board. Other board members include a part-time Chairman, a representative from the Ministry of Water Resources, and three persons representing the public interest. Among its duties, the agency issues flood alerts in Nigeria.
History
The agency was established in 2010 under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources through the NIHSA Act of 2010, published in the Official Gazette of the Federal Government of Nigeria No. 100, Vol.97 of 31 August 2010. The Act was signed into law on 27 August 2010 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The agency was formed to address changes in the erstwhile Department of Hydrology and Hydrogeology of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
Key Facts
Established
2010
Headquarters
Abuja
Director General
Engr, Clement Onyeaso Nze
Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NIHSA
Website
nihsa.gov.ng