NiMet predicts delayed onset of rainfall in 8 northern states

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that eight northern states will experience delayed onset of rainfall in 2025.

The agency’s prediction is contained in its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) unveiled by Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, in Abuja on Tuesday.

A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by NiMet stated that the states include Plateau, Kaduna, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Adamawa and Kwara.

The SCP was themed “The Role of Early Warnings Towards a Climate-Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development,” Key Rainfall Predictions for 2025.

The agency also predicted that Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Anambra, and sections of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Enugu, Imo, and Ebonyi would witness early onset of rainfall.