National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has warned that
the recent occurrence of earth tremors in some communities and towns
were signs that Nigeria is prone to bigger and higher magnitude
earthquake.
Kaduna has been the
worst hit state in recent times.
Earlier in July and August this year, Rivers and Bayelsa communities also witnessed tremor incidents.
NASRDA’s Director General Prof Seidu Mohammed, who disclosed this at a
Public Presentation of remote and immediate causes of the tremor in
some Kaduna communities, in Abuja on Thursday, said it was no longer
true that high magnitude earthquake could not occur in Nigeria.
“Disturbingly, the recent earth tremors in Shaki (Oyo State), and
some communities in Bayelsa and Rivers states as well as in communities
in Kwoi, Jaba LGA of Kaduna sate are warning signs of a bigger
occurrence”, he said
He said the causes of the tremor in Kwoi and its environs in Kaduna state were natural.
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