By Juliet Jacob
12 Norther states have been advised by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency to stay indoors during the first half of May 2023 due to thunderstorms and flooding.
The information was made public on Friday by the Public Relations General Manager, Mr. Muntari Ibrahim, in a statement retracted by Africa Health Report, AHR, on Saturday.
The twelve states, in agency’s estimation, are Nasarawa, Gombe, Taraba, Borno, Jigawa, Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, Adamawa, (FCT) Abuja, the North Central, as well as Yobe in the Northeast, and Kaduna, Katsina, the North Region of the Country, claiming that the first part of May 2023’s rains might result in flooding.
He said: “The thunderstorm cells currently are observed over Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, and Kano states, there are expected to last for about two six hours of heavy rainfalls and in areas where Thunderstorms were expected, strong winds might precede the rain.
“These may bring down some weak buildings, trees and electric poles and block the roads in the states affect, he urged residents living in those areas to be watchful and remain in–doors, during heavy rainfalls.
In those locations, he advised locals to exercise caution and stay indoors during severe downpours.
