July 24, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised Nigerians, especially those in Taraba state and some parts of the South West areas to be wary of impending flood as a result of expected rainfalls.
Speaking on the recent days of rainfalls in some parts of the country, the director general of NiMet, Prof Mansur Matazu, advised Nigerians to be prepared for flooding in some parts of the country, adding that the climate change has affected the activities across the world.
Matazu explained that NiMet recorded 95 percent precision and accuracy in the last 15 years, adding that World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) described the prescription as 60 percent accurate.
The NiMet boss expressed displeasure that most states and local governments were not connected to the national level in adherence to early warnings by not aligning to their activities.
He also stressed the need for MDAs to take all the advice from NiMet to mitigate the impact of flooding, adding that poor response remained the bane.
NiMet boss called for adequate compliance, as it was critical to avoid the severity of the flood.
Matazu, however, expressed optimism that with the agency’s good working relationship with the National Orientation Agency and Ministry of Communication, a lot of sensitisation will be done to ensure that people take climate forecast into their daily activities.
On adherence to forecast by farmers, Matazu explained that the agency has distributed farmers rain gauge to them for monitoring to enable them to feedback the agency.
Matazu, urged Nigerians to desist from pouring refuse into the water channels and to stop building on water ways to mitigate flooding.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
