Nigeria: Coalition Threatens Mass Action Over Lagos Govt's Planned Crackdown Regarding Unlicensed Borehole
The coalition said domestic boreholes are exempt under state law and cited 34,424 registered water connections for a state with more than 20 million residents.
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Water Fight: Lagos communities declare war on borehole crackdown
The coalition stressed that any regulatory exercise must start with an absolute and faithful acknowledgement of what the governing statute actually says. Under the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017, the primary legal instrument cited by the regulator, the law explicitly distinguishes between commercial extraction and domestic survival.
Groups Threaten Mass Action Over Planned Crackdown on Boreholes in Lagos - TV360 Nigeria
A coalition of civil society organisations, community groups and trade unions has threatened coordinated mass resistance across Lagos State over alleged plans by the state government to clamp down on domestic boreholes. The coalition, under the umbrella of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC), warned that any attempt by the Lagos State Water …
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