Heat wave: Abuja women abandon wigs for low cut

As the weather condition gets harsher, with temperatures going as high as 40°C) sometimes, most women in Abuja, FCT, have abandoned their wigs and opted for low cut hair. For some of them, wigs remain fashion items that are seasonal and so could be done without for now in order to cope with the very […]

As the weather condition gets harsher, with temperatures going as high as 40°C) sometimes, most women in Abuja, FCT, have abandoned their wigs and opted for low cut hair.

For some of them, wigs remain fashion items that are seasonal and so could be done without for now in order to cope with the very hot weather caused by climate change.

Mrs Titilope Ariyo, a businesswoman, said that though her husband forbade her from cutting her hair, she had to do it to brace the present weather condition.

She said, “He actually threatened to send me back to my parents’ house if I cut my hair because he does not believe women should cut their hair, but I had to because I need to be pouring water on this head.

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“I promised to grow my hair back when the weather condition improves but I seriously do not know if I will be able to keep that promise.

“However, it’s a really good experience just pouring water on my head whenever I want to because I feel it in the whole body.”

As for Mrs Joy Kaka, a journalist, being on low cut is because she is losing her hair and needs to cut it to treat it.

She said, “I went on low cut because I was seriously losing the hair and decided to start over again, but now I don’t think I will grow the hair again because I’m enjoying it.

“I bathe and pour water on my head now, and it’s a beautiful feeling because the heat is terrible. Not forgetting that it’s cheap. Usually I love using wigs so I make corn rows frequently and use my wigs.

“However, lately, even the corn rows aren’t cheap, and I used to make them weekly before I cut my hair.”

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in February, 2024, predicted a prolonged heat wave across the country.

In some periodic weather outlook releases, the agency said that air temperatures in the Northern part of the country would climb to as high as 41°C in the South, indicating a significant increase in heatwave.

It warned that the high level of heat could cause dehydration, heat-related illnesses, respiratory issues, among other chronic conditions.

It also forecast that residents of some states were likely to experience sunstroke, muscle cramps and heat exhaustion.