The federal government says there
is no cause for alarm over the reports of earth tremors in some areas of Abuja.
Alex Nwegbu, director-general of
the National Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), said this at a press conference
in Abuja on Friday.
He said Nigeria is not on the
boundary that can make the country suffer earthquake.
Earth tremor, otherwise known as
slight earthquake, is caused by rocks breaking under stress against an
underground surface.
Residents of Mpape and Maitama
districts of the nation’s capital city experienced vibrations in their homes on
Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
But Nwegbu asked those affected
by it not to panic.
“I will assure Nigerians that
there is no cause for alarm,” he said.
He explained that when the agency
got reports on this, it dispersed geo-scientists to ascertain the cause.
“We checked for the intensity
using certain parameters used in checking these things. We noticed no cracks on
building walls & on the grounds, implying it’s an earth tremor of low
intensity,” he said.
“The Buhari administration has
been helpful in enabling us generate our Geo science data. We are set to deploy
our equipment in the 6 geo- political zones of Nigeria. This will enable us get
firsthand info on when the tremors are set to occur in order to warn residents
around.”
The agency released telephone
numbers in case of any emergency: 08035956056, 08023154825, 08037000623.
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