There was
jubilation in Maiduguri, Borno capital and environs on Saturday following the
first rainfall witnessed in 2016 by residents.
The
rains started around 4:30 a.m. and lasted for about one hour.
Some
of the residents said that they were delighted that the rains had come early
this year as against the previous years.
According
to them, the early rains will reduce the excessive heat being experienced in
the state.
Malam
Ayuba Balu, a resident, said that residents were forced to sleep in the open
due to the harsh weather which had reached 42 Degrees Celsius.
Balu
said that the commencement of the rains would reduce the huge money being spent
by residents to buy ice blocks, cold drinks and water to quench their thirsts.
Malam
Galtumari Bulama, a farmer in Maiduguri metropolis, who described the rainfall
as “a signed of blessing”, said he would soon mobilise to his farmland.
“I
have being praying for the rains to commence, I can now go back to farm with the
hope of making a bumper harvest,” Bulama said.
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