Lagos Clarifies Borehole Regulation, Denies Introducing New Tax

Lagos Denies Imposing New Tax on Private Boreholes

Lagos State has clarified that it has not introduced a new tax on private boreholes, noting that regulatory enforcement targets commercial abstractors and environmental safety.

Lagos Clarifies Borehole Regulation Is Not a New Tax - Media Talk

Lagos State Government has denied introducing a new tax on private boreholes, clarifying that current enforcement actions relate to existing regulations gove...

Lagos clarifies borehole regulation, denies introducing new tax

The Lagos State Government has clarified that it has not introduced a new tax on private boreholes but is instead enforcing existing regulations governing borehole drilling and groundwater extraction across the state.

Lagos government dismisses claims of new borehole tax - Lagos Television

The Lagos State Government has refuted viral social media reports and commentaries alleging the introduction of a new tax on private boreholes across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a press statement, clarified that the ongoing exercise is the regulation of borehole drilling and groundwater abstraction in line...

Lagos denies introducing new tax on private boreholes, says regulation is not taxation

Wahab said the government recognised the difficulties residents faced in accessing potable water and remained committed to investing in water infrastructure to expand public water supply across Lagos.