Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality, coalition warns
Speaking on the theme, Reclaiming Africa’s Water Future: Public Water for All, he called on the Lagos State Government to allocate at least five per cent of its annual budget to water infrastructure.
Titled “Implementing the Africa Water Vision 2063: An OWORAC Coalition Position on Water Justice, Public Control and Democratic Water Governance”, the paper calls for stronger public water systems, adequate government funding and greater community participation in water management.
A collation of development-focussed groups and individuals has warned that privatising water services in Lagos could make water less affordable for poor residents, urging the state government to invest more in public water infrastructure.
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