The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, says that Fresh dust has been raised over Faya-Lageau in Chad Republic.
According to a statement by Ibrahim Muntari , GM public affairs NiMet, this dust is currently advancing towards Nigeria. Its arrival into the country is expected to deteriorate horizontal visibility over most states in the North.
Muntari says thick dust haze with horizontal visibility values of less than or equal to 1000m is expected over Borno,Yobe, Jigawa, Gombe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Katsina, Zamfara, and Kano. This situation is expected within the next 1-6 hours and will last up to the next 24 hours.
According to NiMet in view of the above, flight operations may likely be disrupted and airline operators are advised to pick up their flight folders and adhere to regulations, especially at aerodromes in the Northern parts of the country.
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