The Our Water, Our Right Coalition has commended the 23 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) who wrote a solidarity letter siding with Lagos citizens in their struggle against water privatisation.
Reacting to a solidarity letter from some members of the CBC and CPC which made direct connections between the struggle of the people of Lagos and people in U.S. cities like Flint, Detroit, Michigan, Pittsburg and Pennsylvania, the Our Water, Our Right Coalition said the caucuses have again shown their commitment to pro-people causes through the letter.
A similar letter of support from half of the CBC members in 2015 underscored the harmful effect water privatisation schemes, including public-private partnerships, have on people of colour around the world. The renewed support from the CBC and CPC members comes just one week after a delegation of Nigerian legislators led by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki met with members of the…
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