World Bank Seeks Renewed Efforts To Improve Nigeria’s Urban Water Services

World Bank blames weak governance, political interference low cost recovery, others for challenges in Nigeria’s water sector

WorldStage– The World Bank has attributed the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s urban water supply sector to weak governance, political interference, low cost recovery, and infrastructure planning inefficiencies in spite of decades of investment. Ms Judith Warmate of the World Bank Nigeria Country Office said this on the sidelines of the Urban Water Supply Sector Report in Nigeria: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward workshop in Abuja on M…

Stakeholders Advocate Improved Urban Water Services in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and development partners have renewed calls for stronger reforms, sustainable financing and enhanced collaboration to improve urban water supply services across Nigeria. Speaking at the opening of a two-day Workshop on Urban Water Supply Sector Reform in Nigeria in Abuja, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, said access to quality water services re…

World Bank Seeks Renewed Efforts To Improve Nigeria’s Urban Water Services

World Bank seeks renewed efforts to improve Nigeria’s urban water services By Tosin Kolade The World Bank has called for reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s urban water supply sector, citing the need for improved governance, stronger financing mechanisms, and more efficient infrastructure planning to enhance service delivery and sustainability. It noted that addressing structural and operational constraints in the sector remains critical News Agency…