Epe Community petitions representative, Lagos govt, seeks rehabilitation of waterworks
In the quest for the provision of safe, clean and affordable public potable water in Epe Community and its environs, representatives of the community, at the weekend, petitioned representative of Epe Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mustainu Abiodun Tobun and the state government on the need to revive the two comatose waterworks […]
World Bank Responds To Alleged Involvement In Nigeria’s Water Resources Bill
The World Bank’s Global Director for Climate Change, Jennifer Sara, has said that the World Bank is indifferent about ownership of the water supply infrastructure in any country it deals with as long as it is clean, safe and delivered “at an affordable price.” She said this while interacting with journalists at an interview session […]
Why Water Privatisation May Compound Water Woes of Nigerians
Water is a universal human right. However, across the world and even in Nigeria, there have been attempts to privatise water access. Community members, civil society organisations (CSOs) and unionists say that if this succeeds, these attempts will do more harm than good.[spacer height=”25px”] Water everywhere, little to drink Just like the right to life, […]
Lagos Water Crisis: Residents Of Epe Community List Challenges, Demands
Rehabilitate Iragushi, Epe Mini-Waterworks, Connect All Households For Access To Water, LASG Told What will strike any first-time visitor to Epe Community in Lagos is the sense of security, peace, serenity and cleanliness of the environment. The positive attributes mentioned above is boosted by a well connected road networks made possible by the administration of the immediate […]
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 […]
Group urges African Govts to discard water privatisation agenda
Non-Governmental Organisation The Executive Director of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke, has urged African countries to discard their water privatisation agenda. [spacer height=”25px”] Africa Water Week Ifeanyi-Aneke made the call on Friday at an event to commemorate the 2022 Africa Water Week in Enugu.[spacer height=”25px”] Corporate Accountability and Public Participation […]
CAPPA Condemns World Bank, Entities’ Role In Promoting Water Privatisation In Africa
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non-governmental organisation, has condemned the action of World Bank and for-profit only entities, in promoting water privatization in Africa, while urging African governments to fully uphold human right to water.[spacer height=”25px”] The executive director, CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, at a press briefing, organised by CAPPA and Public Services […]
African Communities Raise their Voices Against Water Privatisation
Local communities in Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Gabon, Uganda, and a host of other African countries are making this their focal demand as they mark the second edition of Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization[spacer height=”25px”] Communities impacted and those under threat of water privatization across Africa have called on African governments […]
Access to Water is Human Rights, Coalition Warns African Governments Against Privatization
African communities under the auspices of Our Water Our Right Coalition (OWORAC) have warned African Governments against water privatization and demanded that they uphold the human right to water as an obligation of the government to the people.[spacer height=”25px”] The coalition made their demands at the commencement of the Africa Week of Action Against Water […]
