The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds which will last for three days in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Other 29 states in the country.
The states includes; Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Edo, Rivers Cross River, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom. Kogi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Kogi, Taraba and Gombe.
NiMet disclosed this in its ‘Heavy Rainfall Forecast Bulletin’, which was released hours after the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) dismissed the belief that Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam contributes heavily to flooding in Nigeria.
According to the agency, About half of the states in the North and the FCT will be worst hit by the three-day rainfall which would cause flash floods, poor visibility and damage to weak structures.
It, then, advised people to avoid flood waters and standing or parking cars under trees and urged Emergency agencies, like the National Emergency Management Agencies (NEMA), to be prepared.
The NiMet bulletin reads in part: “During the forecast period (the next three days), moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to affect parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, the FCT, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Kogi, Taraba, Cross River, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Osun, Gombe and Rivers State.”