WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with Cummins West Africa Limited, has introduced a ₦1 billion grant dedicated to bolstering water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in Lagos and FCT, addressing the prolonged water scarcity plaguing Lagos State. At the launch of the three-year project in Abuja, WaterAid Country Director, Ms. Evelyn Mere, highlighted the mission to Read More…
For weeks and even months, Lagosians have had nothing flowing through their pipes but trickles of water. In some cases, not even a drop. As a result, most residents have resorted to digging wells or boreholes. In most cases, they enlist the services of mairuwa (water vendors). Sadly, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has had Read More…
Lagos State has been beset by a serious water scarcity. The immediate cause is unknown but an environmental rights activist, Akinbode Matthew Oluwafemi, ascribes the problem to corruption, policy somersaults, antiquated infrastructure, low budgetary provisions, bad management and low government attention to the water sector among many others. According to Oluwafemi, “The city’s daily water Read More…