NIMET DG, Mansur Bako Matazu
Patrons of air travels across the country have been told to expect disruptions in flight schedules due to the rise in dust from the Sahara desert which has already started.
To this end, they have been urged to exercise restraints as there will be delays and cancellations of flights if there is a reduction in visibility as this is for their safety.
In an alert by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), while assuring to monitor the weather and give updates, the agency also appealed to motorists to drive with caution especially in the extreme northern parts of the country.
According to the Director-General, NiMET, Professor Mansur Bako Matazu: “The Saharan high-pressure cell and its pressure belt across the Saharan deserts with centre value at 1021hPa on 17th is expected to intensify further to about 1025hPa on 18th and 1027hPa on both 19th & 20th. The tightening of its (Saharan) pressure gradient is expected to be strengthened on 18th and on 19th November.
“More attention is expected especially during the early morning period when horizontal visibility is mostly impaired.”
Matazu explained further stated that significant visibility deterioration is expected on November 20 in some northern cities such as Maiduguri, Kano, Katsina and Sokoto while most parts of the central states are expected to be partly cloudy with sunny intervals, the southern states cloudy with prospects of isolated thunderstorms.
On the health implications of the weather and precautions to take, Matazu urged Nigerians to keep their body hydrated by drinking water which is crucial to avoiding heatstroke as a hot and dry atmospheric condition associated with harmattan could result in heat exhaustion and dehydration.
He also added that adequate clothing is essential as temperatures at night could be very low.
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