LAGOS TODAY! HOW TO COPE WITH HARSH AND DUSTY WEATHER...

For residents of Zamfara State and in fact the North West geo-political zone of the country, the past few weeks have brought about some of the most difficult weather conditions seen in recent years. The dry season, known in this part of the world as Harmattan, has been in its worst form in living memory, bringing socio-economic activities to a halt. Imam Imam writes

Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind that blows south from Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March, a period of winter in other parts of the world. On its passage over the desert, it picks up dust particles (between 0.5 and 10 micrometres).

Now, Lagos residents are facing this harsh weather in recent times. The sun is usually too hot and it comes with dry wind which leaves you with an itchy and burning effect.

For all Lagosian, never leave your home without taking along enough water for your consumption to avoid dehydration. Dress well. Always put on light colours which would diverge the sun rays as it's directed to you and keep the heat from penetrating. Again, put on clothes dark would cover your skin properly so as to prevent your skin from burning. 

Please, shield your eyes from dusty particles flying in the air with sunglassses and your hair too. Oil your hair to avoid breakage and together we'll scale through this dusty and harsh season.