Tag Archives: Water

WaterAid Nigeria has commissioned and handed over water and sanitation projects in three primary schools within Ikorodu North Local Government Area of Lagos State. The initiative, funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, represents a landmark intervention aimed at addressing water scarcity, curbing open defecation, and preventing waterborne and communicable diseases in schools and surrounding communities. Speaking …

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has noted with concern, the recent remarks made by Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, acknowledging that residents of the Lekki Peninsula are “probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water” due to contaminated boreholes. In a In a …

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In a bid to embrace innovation and technology-driven approaches to improve water service delivery, the Lagos State Government has commenced a two-day stakeholders’ engagement on a pilot Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative for the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC). The event, with the theme: “Attracting Investment for Improved Water Supply in Lagos State through Public-Private Partnership,” opened on Thursday at the Protea …

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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Lagos State Government and the Belstar/ENKA consortium aimed at rehabilitating and expanding water infrastructure in the state. In a statement signed by Robert Egbe, CAPPA’s Media and Communications Officer, the organization criticised the government …

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As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on African governments to protect water as a public good, warning …

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Lagos State government for making significant strides towards funding critical water infrastructure across the state, particularly the Adiyan II Water Treatment Plant. In a statement made over the weekend and signed by Robert Egbe Media & Communications Officer, CAPPA, the steady progress on the project—12 years in the making—demonstrates that …

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“Water get enemy”! Michel Deleen, Consular General of the Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos, stated as he referenced the song “Water No Get Enemy” by Nigerian music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti to highlight the paradoxical nature of water. “Water no get enemy if you want to wash, na water you go use,” he quoted as he pointed out …

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The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has made an appeal to stakeholders and committed partners to help transform the narrative of water and sanitation in Lagos State. Speaking at the fifth annual Lagos International Water Conference (LIWAC), held over two days at Eko Hotel, 25-26, 2024, the governor emphasised the critical need for real partnership and collective …

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In its bid to provide clean water and hygiene in communities in parts of Lagos State, WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with PepsiCo Foundation and the Lagos State government have concluded arrangements to train 20 female Local Area Mechanics (LAM) on maintenance of water facilities in their localities. Talking with National Wire at the Alimosho Local Government Secretariat, Ikotun, yesterday, Wash …

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When the late Afrobeat King, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti sang his evergreen song, “Water no get enemy” (water has no enemy), many felt he was just entertaining his fans without knowing there was more to water that should be learnt. Today, arguably most Nigerians don’t drink enough water each day and this accounts for so many ailments in the country which are …

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