Coalition Of Civil Societies Kicks Against Alleged Moves By African States To Privatise Water Sector In Communities
According to the coalition, access to water is a human right and no human should be deprived of the opportunity to enjoy it. A coalition of civil society and labour activists, known as Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has rejected the purported move to privatise the water sector in African communities. In a […]
Coalition of NGOs cautions African leaders over water privatization
As activists across Africa mark this year’s Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization, a coalition of civil society and labour activists have decried attempts to commercialize and privatize water on the continent. The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) at this year’s event, which is the third called for concerted efforts to resist […]
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Our Water, Our Right: African communities, workers, and civil society join hands across the continent urging regional leaders to stave off water privatization threats
This week, civil society and labour activists are urging African leaders to be the bulwark against a rising tide of threats to communities’ access to water, with particular attention to the insidious threats that water privatisation and corporate capture pose to the human right to water. The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) – […]
Third Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation to Deepen Pushback Against World Bank, IMF
Civil society and labour activists from Africa campaigning against water privatisation will organise the third edition of the Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation from 9-15 October 2023. The week of action, which coincides with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings holding in Marrakech, Morocco from 9-15 October 2023, has […]
Residents Ask New LWC GMD, Mukhtar Tijani To Visit, Repair Epe Mini Waterworks
On July 6, 2023, Governor Babajide SanwoOlu announced the appointment of Engr. Mukhtar Tijani as the new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC). Tijani officially resumed as the head of the water utility on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Since his assumption of office, Engr. Tijani has been […]
Lagos Market Women lament the cost of water on their businesses
Market Women in Lagos, especially women, have lamented the huge cost they expend on water to ensure their produce remains fresh and marketable to consumers. Lamenting the fact that they must patronize private water vendors to fill the gap, they told members of the African Women Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network (AWWASHNet) that they want […]
‘Invest in public water systems’
Activists, civil society organisations and communities have urged African governments to halt privatisation plans and invest in public water systems. They asked governments to return privatised water systems to localities for affordable and equitable management. Speaking in Lagos to mark this year’s “Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation”, Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public […]
