Lagos alerts residents to more rainfall in 2024, urges calm, support
LAGOS State government, yesterday, said that the state will experience more than normal amount of rainfall with a total of 1936.2mm predicted.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Environment, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this during a media briefing of the Seasonal Climate Predictions ( SCP) and the Socio- Economic Implications for Lagos State held at his office in Ikeja.
He added that the yearly briefing was to alert Lagosians of the climate patterns and its socio- economic implications for residents. Wahab stressed that the average yealy rainfall amount predicted for 2024 is 1936.2mm, which is greater than the long- term average of 1721.48mm with the onset date expected to be the first week of April and ceasing in the first week of December. According to him, Ikeja is expected to have an onset date of April 4 and cessation date of December 4, with a yearly amount of 1900mm rainfall. He added that Badagry is expected to have a rainfall onset date of April 1 and cessation date of December 5, resulting in a yearlyl amount of 1978mm, while Ikorodu is expected to have a rainfall onset date of April 4 and cessation date of December 4, totaling a yearly amount of 1903mm.
According to him, below normal rainfall amounts are anticipated in the first half of the rainy season, while normal to above normal are expected in the second half of the rainy season. He reiterated that the Ministry’s collaboration with
Nimet yearly on the Seasonal Climate Prediction has been valuable as a vital weather and early warning tool for farmers, decision makers, operators of the various sectors and businesses that are likely to be impacted by the yearly rainfall.