Ripples of Hurricane Sandy may hit Lagos within a week - Govt

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned residents of the state to prepare for the ripple effect of Hurricane Sandy in the state. The Commissioner for Waterfront Development and Infrastructure, Mr. Adesegun Oniru, said the government was projecting that within seven to 14 days, the state would experience the ripple effect of the hurricane in its coast lines. He explained that the government based its projection on, “experience, records and study of past happenings” and had started taking precautionary measures. Oniru said, “This warning is not to cause panic in Lagos... more »