Borno celebrates first rainfall in 2017

Resident of Maiduguri on Saturday celebrated the first
rainfall of the year recorded in the town, expressing
relief that the excruciating hot weather would subside,
newsmen report.
Newsmen report that some areas like Bulumkutu and
Baga road recorded heavy downpour, while Custom and
Tashan Bama axis in the state capital recorded drizzles
with heavy storm.
The rain, which started around 4:30 p.m and lasted for
about 45 minute, followed days of hot weather that hit
over 45 degree Celsius.
Malam Nafiu Dansabo, a resident, said the rainfall took
everybody by surprise.
“I was never anticipating seeing rainfall at this moment. I
guess it was because of the unbearable heat.
“The weather was very hot; even the water in the tap is
very hot. I have been sleeping outside for the past one
week because of heat,” he said.
Mr Auwal Bashir, another resident, said the heavy
downpour was a relief for the people of bulumkutu.
“The heat was something else. This is a sign of fortune
in this year’s farming season,” he said.
Mr Friday Nwachikwu, an ice block seller, said he had
been making brisk business out of his ice block
business.
“I make nothing less than N20,000 on daily basis from
the sales of ice blocks; for me, the heat is a big
business,” he said.
Mr Adedeji Olatunji, a resident, said he spent about
N700 daily, buying ice block and cold drink for his family.
He therefore expressed joy over the sudden change in
weather.