A stark warning has been issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which is forecasting the onset of heavy rains, thunderstorms, and possible flooding across parts of Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday.
NiMet warned residents in central and southern regions to brace up for severe weather.
It said that the northern region of Nigeria will witness thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States, followed by moderate rains later in the day in Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba, and Adamawa States.
The weather monitoring body raised alarm about a high flood risk in Katsina, Kebbi, Zamara, and Sokoto States during the forecast period.
It said light rain is expected over some parts of Niger State, with thunderstorms and light rains likely in the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kogi States in the afternoon and evening. NiMet said Plateau, Nasarawa, and Niger States face a high possibility of flooding.
For the southern region, cloudy skies and intermittent light rains are forecast for parts of Ebonyi, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States on Monday morning, with moderate rains expected later in the day in Enugu, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Osun, Abia, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, and Akwa Ibom States.
States like Delta, Imo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States have been warned to brace up for floods.
“The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country.”
