The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised Nigerians especially those in Taraba state and some parts of the South West areas to prepare for impending flood as a result of expected rainfall.
Speaking on recent rainfall in some parts of the country, the Director-General of NiMet, Prof. MANSUR MATAZU advised Nigerians not to be caught unawares.
MATAZU explained that NiMet recorded ninty-five (95) percent precision and accuracy in the last fifteen (15) years even when the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said sixty (60) percent precision is good.
The NiMet boss lamented that some states and local governments were not adhering to early warnings issued by the federal government by aligning to activities at the national level aimed at mitigating the effect of floods.
Matazu however expressed optimism that with the agency’s good working relationship with the National Orientation Agency and Ministry of Information, a lot of sensitization will be done to ensure that Nigerians take cognisance of climate forecast in their daily activities.
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