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Galamsey: OWORAC Stands In Solidarity With The Ghanaian People, Demands An End To The Pollution Of Water Sources
The Our Water Our Right Coalition (OWORAC) stands in solidarity with the Ghanaian people protesting the devastating impact of illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, on water bodies, farming lands, aquatic/marine life and human health. We particularly affirm that access to clean and safe drinking water is an internationally recognised human right, therefore, we […]
CAPPA Visits LWC, Seeks Ways to Improve Community Participation in Water Governance
On September 20, 2024, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) paid an advocacy visit to the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC). The purpose of this meeting was to explore ways CAPPA could support the LSWC in enhancing water access throughout the state and, most importantly, mainstream community perspectives in water governance. The CAPPA team […]
CAPPA Decries 16-Year Concession Of Water Services At Tin-Can Island Port
The nongovernmental organisation noted that the concession agenda, driven by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and the Ministry of Finance, signals a worrying pattern of auctioning off essential public assets, particularly water infrastructure, under the guise of efficiency and increased revenue generation. It added […]
CAPPA knocks NPA, condemns concession of water services at Tin Can Island Port
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to privatise the Tin-Can Water Treatment plant by handing it over to Sandust Tincan Water Project Limited (STWP) under a 16-year concession agreement, saying it raises concerns about the indiscriminate sale of public utilities by the current government. According to news reports, […]
CAPPA Knocks NPA, Condemns Concession of Water Services at Tin Can Island Port
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to privatise the Tin-Can Water Treatment plant by handing it over to Sandust Tincan Water Project Limited (STWP) under a 16-year concession agreement, saying it raises concerns about the indiscriminate sale of public utilities by the current government. According to news reports, […]
Ajegunle Community Holds Water Parliament
Determined to empower communities in their struggle for the fundamental right to drinkable water and to resist all forms of water privatisation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) convened a water parliament for members of the Ajegunle Apapa community in Lagos State, Nigeria. Held on August 24, 2024, the parliament brought together over 30 […]
CAPPA’s Community Parliament in Iludun Spurs Visits from LASEPA, NNPCL
Following CAPPA’s initiative to organise a water parliament in Iludun, the community has recorded visits from the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and alleged representatives of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). This information was disclosed by the Chairman of the Iludun Community Development Association (CDA), Pastor Ikupolusi, during a visit to the […]
Cholera Outbreak: CAPPA Urges Govt to Prioritise Access to Public Water
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has sounded alarm bells over Nigeria’s latest cholera outbreak, asserting that the recurring crisis, which affects thousands of vulnerable Nigerians, is a direct consequence of the government’s failure to invest in the provision of safe public water. The non-governmental organisation’s warning contained in a statement issued by […]
Amid Heavy Repression, OWORAC Participates in the People’s Water Forum 2024
Since 2003, the People’s Water Forum (PWF) has convened every three years as a parallel event to the World Water Forum (WWF), providing an alternative space for water justice movements and pro-public water advocates to unite. The WWF, now dominated by international financial institutions and some of the world’s largest corporations, promotes market-based approaches to […]
Nigeria’s Urgent Need for Increased Government Funding in the Water Sector
In Nigeria, walk two kilometres in any direction, and you’ll likely encounter at least three boreholes. Boreholes and wells have now become ubiquitous features in communities, symbolising the nation’s struggle with water access. But why, in a land abundant with water resources, do boreholes and wells define our landscape? Dry taps have become relics, haunting […]
