Lagos at 50: Giant Strides Of Ambode’s Administration In Water Supply

By Akinmuleya, Oluwaferanmi

Water is life, and it plays an important role in the survival of all humans. The provision of water in sufficient quantity for the world population has been a herculean task for most countries across the globe. Recently, the United Nations World Water Development Report, revealed that, without significant global policy change, the world would only have 60% of the water it needs by 2030. This report is instructive, and apprises us of the fact that we must double our efforts to tackle the problem of inadequate water, not only in Nigeria, but also in the whole world.

The water supply in Lagos State, and the attendant successes and challenges since the creation of the State under every successive administration has been faced with similar challenges owing to so many factors vis-à-vis…