He warned that “any part of Nigeria that is struck by an earthquake can never be the same again,” adding that quakes could strike “any time, any day.”
A scientist based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Anietie Ikott, has warned that Nigeria may soon experience a devastating earthquake and other climate change-induced disasters.
Speaking on Saturday, Ikott, Chief Executive Director of Anirich Nig. Limited, dismissed claims that Nigeria is outside the seismic zone. He argued that recent tremors in Abuja and some South-West states proved otherwise.
“We have witnessed frequent climate change-triggered disasters in Nigeria, such as strong winds, excessive rainfall, and flooding that have led to loss of thousands of lives and destruction of multi-million naira infrastructure,” Ikott said.
He warned that “any part of Nigeria that is struck by an earthquake can never be the same again,” adding that quakes could strike “any time, any day.”
Ikott, however, maintained that such disasters could be prevented with a weather control technology he developed, which he claimed can mitigate earthquakes, cyclones, hurricanes, and floods.