Nigerian government prepares people for solar eclipse

Abuja - Against the backdrop of dangerous superstitious beliefs, the Nigerian government has embarked on massive public enlightenment on radio and television to educate Nigerians about the upcoming solar eclipse.

The eclipse is to be visible in 11 of Nigeria’s 36 states on Wednesday, March 29, the Ministry of Information and National Orientation said.

A partial eclipse in 1989 led to massive demonstrations and violence in the country’s predominantly Muslim north, where churches and hotels were set ablaze by fanatics to ‘atone for the sins of infidels.’