Major earthquake may occur in Abuja, Kaduna, Ogun, others — NASRDA warns

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has identified communities in four states and Abuja as locations where major earthquake may occur in the country.

The communities are Mpape in Abuja, Kwoi in Kaduna, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun, Shaki in Oyo and Igbogene in Bayelsa, the Director General of NASRDA Prof Seidu Mohammed said.

He was speaking on the sideline of the 2nd Engr. Brig. Gen. M.O Agu (RTD) Annual Distinguished Lecture in Abuja yesterday.

Prof Mohammed, who was also the chairman of presidential committee on the Abuja tremor, said the communities may likely be the epicentres of major earthquake if precautions were not taken.

The erstwhile inactive faults system in the country are gradually becoming active, he said, “which now make earthquake likely” in and around the country.

A number of incidences in these locations, according to him, also point to the fact that a big disaster may occur there, calling on the Federal Government to do something fast to avert it.

~Culled from Daily Trust.