An educationist, Mr Olajide Olunoiki, on Wednesday warned Lagos residents to avoid watching the annular eclipse of the sun with naked eyes on Thursday.
Olunoiki, a Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Education, told newsmen that sighting the eclipse was injurious to naked eyes.
He said that solar eclipse glasses should be worn to observe the image. Solar eclipses occur when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, lining up with the sun as seen by spectators on Earth.
“Eclipse is injurious to naked eyes, we strongly advice that parents should keep their children and wards from observing the eclipse without solar eye filters.
“This is because children are very curious and it is advisable to get them the eye filters before the eclipse or keep them away during the eclipse time.
“There is no cure to injured eyes and it is sinister,’’ he said.
“If you don’t want to go out, stay indoors tomorrow. “The working class should also avoid looking at the eclipse without the solar glasses for those who can afford it,’’ he said.
Olunoiki said the level of obscurity in Lagos will be 65.8 per cent with Abuja and Brass having the highest obscurity at 76 per cent.
Olunoiki, a Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Education, told newsmen that sighting the eclipse was injurious to naked eyes.
He said that solar eclipse glasses should be worn to observe the image. Solar eclipses occur when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, lining up with the sun as seen by spectators on Earth.
“Eclipse is injurious to naked eyes, we strongly advice that parents should keep their children and wards from observing the eclipse without solar eye filters.
“This is because children are very curious and it is advisable to get them the eye filters before the eclipse or keep them away during the eclipse time.
“There is no cure to injured eyes and it is sinister,’’ he said.
“If you don’t want to go out, stay indoors tomorrow. “The working class should also avoid looking at the eclipse without the solar glasses for those who can afford it,’’ he said.
Olunoiki said the level of obscurity in Lagos will be 65.8 per cent with Abuja and Brass having the highest obscurity at 76 per cent.