The Nigerian Meteorological Agency through its Central
Forecast Office, on Sunday, alerted the public on the possibility of some
northern cities in Nigeria to experience dust haze, which can lead to
deterioration in horizontal visibility.
In a statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Ndkwe Adibe, stated
that some cities in the northern part of the country may begin experiencing
gradual deterioration in horizontal visibility as early as the evening of
Sunday.
According to the statement, dust haze is expected to intensify before the end of the day over most parts of the Northern cities, horizontal visibility should further deteriorate from the evening of Saturday, 19th of February 2022, into the next 24 – 48 hours; as thick dust haze should be observed over the Northern cities, keeping visibilities to 1000m and below over places like Maiduguri, Yobe Nguru, Potiskum, Dutse, Gombe, Yola, Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna States.
He said, road users and people with respiratory problems are advised to exert caution, adding that flight operations may be disrupted and airline operators are advised to pick up their flight folders and adhere to regulations, especially at aerodromes in the northern parts of the country.
According to him, a fresh dust plume has been raised at its
source region (Faya Largeau in Chad Republic). This is expected to advect into
the country and reduce horizontal visibility.
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