Residents of Kano State have expressed concerns over the persistent heatwave sweeping across the state and other parts of northern Nigeria.
They also complained about erratic electricity supply, saying it cripples socio-economic activities and makes it harder to cope with the extreme weather.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano, some residents and small-scale business operators described this hot season as one of the toughest in recent years.
A resident, Rekiya Aliyu, said this year’s heat had been unusually intense and began earlier than expected.
“This year, there was no extreme cold weather at all, even during the cold season. After Ramadan, the kind of heat we’ve experienced in Kano is like nothing I’ve seen since I moved here,” Mrs Aliyu said.
