The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ,NiMet, has issued a public warning and sent a special message to asthma patients in the country.
The agency has predicted haziness and cloudiness across the country from today, Monday to Wednesday while warning people with respiratory issues among others to be cautious of the weather and wear masks.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. It is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe. Symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness.
‘Except Benue, Kogi, and Kwara, where patches of cloud in the hazy atmosphere are anticipated. Patches of clouds are expected over the Inland of the South throughout the forecast period.
Patches of clouds are expected over the coast in the morning, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Edo, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states during the afternoon and evening hours’ the agency said.
NiMet also said moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km is expected over the northern and north-central regions on Tuesday.
‘Except in Kwara, Benue, and Kogi, patches of clouds in a hazy atmosphere are anticipated. Patches of clouds are expected in the morning over the Inland of the South and the Coast.
Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states’ the agency added while noting that it envisages a slight dust haze over the northern region on Wednesday.
NiMet forecasts patches of cloud in a hazy atmosphere over the north-central region except over parts of Plateau, Kwara, Benue, and Kogi states, where isolated thunderstorms are expected later in the day.
‘(This will be) over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Edo, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Delta states later in the day’ it added.
The agency has advised people with respiratory issues to wear face masks where possible.
‘People with respiratory issues should be cautious of the present weather situation. Children and the elderly should wear warm clothing at night.
Special attention should be paid to your skin, eyes, and lips. Moisturise your skin and lips as much as possible’ the statement noted.
NiMet also advised airline operators to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts from its office for effective planning of their operations-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
