The Jos Plateau is the largest plateau in Nigeria and owing to its elevation, Jos is the coldest city in Nigeria (about the temperature of California, USA) for example, the temperature here now us about 15°C and it has gone south of 10°C at a point in this winter (Yes it is better referred to as winter, this one don pass ordinary harmattan) Because of this cold weather, people usually does some things that would be considered wild by Lagos standards. I present to you below, a few of
them.

1. Boiling water to brush teeth or do dishes:

Some people actually boil the water they wanted to use for brushing Their teeth or do their dishes because ordinary water will be freezing cold and coupled with the freezing breeze is a no no

2. Ladies wearing socks on ANYTHING they wore:

It is not uncommon seeing 'Big girls' wearing socks on office suits and skirts, even after dressing for an owanbe party, socks and gloves were freely worn on the Ankara and lace attires. In short, their is no dressing that's weird here, anything goes
PS: Weird dressing doesn't exclude men too o! I saw a man yesterday that wore a sweater over his shirt before putting on the suit jacket

3. Purposely Staying under the sun:

You'll see people intentionally staying under the sun as soon as it comes out just to feel the warmth of the greatest source of energy.

4. Bathing with boiled water:

I dare say that there is nobody I mean NOBODY in this Jos that has the effrontery to bath with ordinary water as history has it that some people actually froze to their death when they tried it in times past.

5. Putting on electric stove in the bedroom:

because of the unusual cold, some people will put on the electric stove at night just so they can be warm throughout the night.

6. Sleeping with more than two pieces of clothing on:

Its a common thing if people slept dressing like an astronaut, I mean with two trousers, two shirts, one Cardigan, head warmer and hear muffs, Hand gloves and socks all under a cover cloth/duvet! Lil!

If you're staying on the Jos or Taraba plateau please add yours


Iamlarex

Nigerians living foreign life without being to an airport

Smoking weed jez to stay warm

this is serious

i heard thieves were tied to trees and bathed with water then left overnight. only to find them dead by morning.

gbam

Drinking garri with hot water in the afternoon

gbam , na so oooo
blame who for it ?

some of the things mentioned: using warm water for personal hygiene, using layers for clothing etc actually are smart things to do in the cold weather.

Lack of snow is a blessing to Nigeria

Cold for jos na die.

My Memories wayback in Jos

boil water to wash dishes and wash my cloths

wear at least 2 sweater

wear big fat jeans, stockings and hand gloves

Cold day Jos shall unlike Delta

I wonda who will boil water jst 2 brush his/her teeth

Baba, bone talk jor. Too much words no dey full basket. U no wetin I dey do for here? I no dey use socks, na hoses I dey wear. E don even tear sev.
Wait, why u con use Lagos as reference point na? Na only Lagosians dey hia?




Olorun jor oh!!

Zaria has crazy temperatures as well. When its hot, you'll think ur in the kalahari desert and when its cold, its like being in Alaska.

nigeria-london

Nawa o..diz ppl go dey go work so? Waking up in the morning with all that breeze..........

Infact I no understand dis harmattan,infact I don tell my oga say I knw dey cme work 4 a week if he like mke he sack me I no fit kill myself.

am in jos and a living witness, anyways,,,,,,, jos weather teaching girls how to dress decently well since 19BC, it well

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i wish i was there. It's gonna be fun.

Trust me, you wouldn't want to be there.

The same weather as California!!! Seriously??

Ok, we don hear.... Next!!