PREPARE FOR ABOVE-NORMAL RAINFALL, LAGOS GOVT TELLS RESIDENTS

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The Lagos State Government has advised residents to prepare for above-normal rainfall, which will start in the first week of April and cease in December.

This was made known by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, who spoke at the 2023 press briefing on Seasonal Climate Predictions and its socio-economic implications for Lagos, held at Alausa, Ikeja.

According to the commissioner, the 1936.2mm amount of rainfall predicted for 2023 was greater than the long-term average of 1721.48mm experienced in the state in the last 10 years.

He stated that specifically, Ikeja is expected to have an annual amount of 1,900mm while Badagry will experience 1,978mm amount of rainfall.

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