In a statement issued to mark the 2019 World Water Day, the movement said even though Lagos is surrounded by water, most of its citizens still lack adequate and safe drinking water and sanitation, which predisposes them to illnesses such as dysentery and cholera with grave implications on productivity.
In the statement by Chair of the Board of ERA/FoEN, Nnimmo Bassey, the rights groups noted that “Lagos residents are victims of a system that has failed them for years due to lack of political will and lack of sustained budgetary allocation to the water sector. Lagos does not need to experience social conflicts, drown in debt, or hand our right to privatisers to tackle the water crisis.
They warned that the PPP is anti-people because it is difficult for cities to exit, despite rate hikes, service cutoffs and unfulfilled infrastructure promises.
vanguardngr As a matter of urgency