Lagos State Government Begs Residents To Be Patient As Water Scarcity Persists

The Lagos State Government has pleaded with residents of the
State to be more calm and co-operate with the Government has water scarcity in
the state worsens. The Government said it was working hard to ensure that it
delivers 773 million gallons of water a day by 2020.

According to Bloomberg, A New York based Media Company, Lagos
State Water Corporation’s current capacity is 210 million gallons of water a
day and Lagosians need 540 million gallons a day. The 210 million gallons of
water can only meet the demand of seven million Lagosians out of the over 20
million residents.

The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Adejare,
in a statement yesterday, however said the challenges would soon come to an
end. And said; “The state government is on top of the situation and I can
assure residents of the state that before the week runs out, they will begin to
enjoy regular water supply. The Lagos Water Corporation is working round the
clock to address the technical hitches and we need to get it right once and for
all.”

At the moment the state capital, Ikeja and other areas are
experiencing water scarcity.