By Mohmmed Mohammed
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has said acknowledged that temperature reading in some parts of the country may exceed 40°C.
EXTRAORDINAIRE News checks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), showed a lot of body discomfort occasioned by the heat caused by the enervating temperature.
NiMet, has moved therefore to warn the public on the rise in temperature in the coming days especially in the northern states and some parts of the southern states.
This warning is contained in a weather alert issued at the weekend.
According to the statement, parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kwara are expected to experience temperatures greater than 40°C.
Other parts of the northern, central, and southern states will mostly experience temperatures within 35°C to 40°C
The statement further disclosed that the temperature is expected to continue the next day where parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Plateau, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Borno, Niger, Kwara, FCT, Kogi, Benue, Cross River, and Ebonyi are expected to experience temperatures greater than 40°C.
The remaining parts of the northern, central, and southern states are expected to be within 35°C to 40°C.
The GM/PR, Mr. Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, signed the statement for the agency.
