Oyo Warns Residents Of Extreme Heat, Urges Water Conservation As Dry Season Begins

The Oyo State Government has urged residents to take precautions against extreme heat, conserve water and adopt other preventive measures as the state transitions from the rainy season to the dry season.

The advisory was issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, following forecasts indicating the possibility of prolonged dry conditions and higher-than-normal temperatures, potentially influenced by global warming and El Niño-related weather patterns.
Aderinto said that although high temperatures were common during the dry season, the anticipated weather conditions required residents to take additional precautions to protect their health, cons...