Cholera: Lagos water safe for consumption, says LWC
CHIGOZIE AMADI
The Lagos Water Corporation has reassured residents that the state public water is safe for consumption because it conforms with the World Health Organisation’s standards.
This was revealed on Saturday by the Corporation’s Managing Director, Mukhtaar Tijani, through the Director of Operations, Helen Taiwo, at the Baruwa Community Engagement Forum.
During the event held at the palace of the Baale of Baruwa community, High Chief Khalid Baruwa, the LWC boss said, “The forum was aimed at enjoining the Baruwa Community and its environs to connect to safe water that conforms with World Health Organisation standards.
“This is in line with the state government’s policy to ensure access to safe drinking water against untreated borehole water that is not safe for human consumption and exposes you and your family to health hazards.”
Tijani further stated that the corporation had tested the boreholes and other sachet water in the past and had seen that the LWC water was the best.
He further explained that the essence of the gathering was also to sensitise the Baruwa Community to take ownership of the Mosan Okunola Mini Waterworks, re-commissioned in December 2023, noting that the facility was constructed from taxpayers’ money.
While speaking on the background of the cholera outbreak in the state, Tijani assured residents that “the LWC water is reliable. It takes away sickness, and you won’t have cholera from drinking the water.
“There is cholera in the country, so we are encouraging everyone to tap into the opportunity and get connected to the LWC water because it is potable.”
In his speech, the Baale of Baruwa community, High Chief Baruwa, appreciated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the management of the LWC for providing water for the community and beyond.
Last week, the LWC, in a statement by its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Kehinde Fashola, said it had commenced water sampling and monitoring.
The move followed recommendations by the United Nations Children’s Fund that the Lagos State Government should urgently provide high-standard water and sanitation facilities to communities to curb the cholera disease.
