By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Tuesday presented the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public. The theme this year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’.
Four States which includes; Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Anambra are expected to experience an early onset of rain. A delayed onset is anticipated in Kaduna, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kwara.
The rest of the country is predicted to have a normal onset.
An earlier-than-average end of the rainy season is predicted for parts of Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Plateau, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, the FCT, Ekiti, and Ondo states.
A delayed end of the season is expected in parts of Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue, Lagos, Kwara, Taraba, Oyo, Ogun, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Anambra, and Enugu states.
The predicted length of the rainy season in 2025 is expected to be mostly normal across the country.
