The Lagos State Government wants to make sure everyone in the state has enough water every day, like filling a very big swimming pool with 240 million buckets of water! They are getting help from friends in America, called the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), who are fixing up some small water facilities to help out.
Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who is a big boss for the environment and water in Lagos, explained all this on a TV show. He said the state really wants to fix the water problem that has been there for a long time.
Other friends are also joining in to help fix more water facilities all around Lagos.
“We need about 240 to 250 million buckets of water every day,” Mr. Wahab explained. “But now, we are working with different people to make that happen. USAID is helping us fix five small water places so that we can get water from them.”
The work USAID is doing is really important because it helps make sure people who don’t have water can get it. This fix is like putting a band-aid on the problem, helping until we can do even bigger repairs like a project called Adiyan 2, which will bring even more water to everyone.
Other Big Water Plans for LagosÂ
Mr. Wahab also talked about some big water projects that Lagos wants to do, like Adiyan 2, which is like a giant water tap that will provide up to 40 million buckets of water every day. But it will take around two years to finish all the pipes and connections so that water can reach everyone in Lagos.
There’s another important water place called Iju. They are working to make sure it has power and everything it needs, so it can also help in giving out more water.
Mr. Wahab said they are spending money carefully to make sure people’s tax money is used in the best way possible.
Right now, the people who run the water stuff in Lagos got some money to use for cleaning chemicals and keeping things running, but it’s not enough for everything they need to fix. The government is also helping with more money and working with more friends who want to help get the water places working better.
Mr. Wahab promised the people in Lagos that with smart planning and team-ups with partners, water access will get better. But he also said that while the water might not be free, it might cost less because of some discounts provided.