It sweeps across West Africa reaching the Atlantic coast at about this time.
The cold and dry winds often times cause temperatures to drop to as low as 9⁰ Celsius in places like the Mambilla and Jos plateau.
The heavy amount of dust in the air results in a lot of health problems like cough, catarrh dry skin, and broken lips in children and adults alike.
Asthma patients and people who suffer from other lung diseases are severely at risk at this time of the year.
It is clear, therefore, that the health and lives of ordinary Nigerians are at risk right now.