Nigeria Regional Support Office
The UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office (RSO) in Nigeria is domicile in the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The RSO in Nigeria was established in 2008 with the mandate to promote and support the use of space technology within and outside Nigeria for the management of the full disaster cycle including prevention and mitigation.
The UN-SPIDER Nigeria RSO is staffed with three Technical experts in remote sensing and GIS. The RSO has a Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, Ile-ife, Osun State. Nigeria is in collaboration with UNOOSA African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education-English.
The office is equipped with three desktop workstations, one A3 desktop scanner, one Laserjet printer and broadband internet service (230 kbps).
Just concluded collation of archive for Landsat Thematic Mapper and Enhanced thematic mapper images covering the entire Nigeria. Date ranged from the 1980’s to 2004. Multispectral with spatial resolution of 28.5 metres. Images acquired from the University of Maryland Global Landcover Facility, USA: URL: http://ftp.glcf.umd.edu/data/landsat
Collation of NigeriaSat-1 satellite imagery for Nigeria with spatial resolution of 32 metres.
The UN-SPIDER Nigeria RSO is hosted by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is one of the Research Institutions under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Agency was established in May 5, 1999 with a broad objective to pursue the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefits of the nation.
Its vision is to make Nigeria build indigenous competence in developing, designing and building appropriate hard and software in space technology as an essential tool for its socio-economic development and enhancement of the quality of life of its people.
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Get in touch
Main Contact
Dr. Godstime James
Coordinator, UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office in Nigeria
Remote Sensing and GIS Expert
+234-8022739154
godstimej@gmail.com
http://www.unspider-ng.net
Alternative Contact
Dr. Shaba Halilu
Director, Department of Strategic Space Applications
+234-8037874003
drhalilu@yahoo.com
Address
National Space Research and Development Agency
Obasanjo Space Center, Pyakassa Junction
PMB 437 Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
http://www.nasrda.gov.ng
Upcoming events
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04/06/2012 - 05/06/2012Beijing Normal University
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17/07/2012 - 19/07/2012United Nations Office at Vienna (Vienna International Centre)
