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.