NiMet Predicts Early Rainfall Events Across Most Parts Of The Country, As Keyamo Unveils 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 in Abuja, unveiled the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to the public.

Themed ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’, the SCP document predicts that most parts of the country will experience significant
rainfall events at the beginning of 2025, and these rains will likely come before the onset.

The onset of rain is predicted to be delayed over the northern and central states of Plateau as well as parts of Kaduna, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kwara. While early onset is expected over the southern states of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Anambra, and sections of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Enugu, Imo, and Ebonyi. The rest of the country is predicted to have a normal onset.

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The full SCP document is available for download from the NiMet website (nimet.gov.ng).