Anyone Drilling Borehole in Lekki Is Likely drinking **** water Lagos Official Warns
Mahmood Adegbite, the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services, has raised alarm over water safety concerns in the Lekki area, stating that many residents who rely on boreholes may unknowingly be consuming contaminated water.
Speaking at a recent stakeholders meeting, Adegbite said, "Anyone digging a borehole in Lekki is probably drinking what I'll call 'sh+t water." He explained that untreated wastewater in the area is seeping into the groundwater, posing serious health risks to residents.
He attributed the ongoing challenges to complex environmental factors, including unusually heavy rainfall during the August break. Despite ongoing investments in drainage infrastructure, he acknowledged that more needs to be done.
Adegbite noted that the state has plans to improve wastewater treatment in the Lekki axis. "If we are able to treat all the wastewater in this area as planned, we should be able to eliminate diseases that result from the current poor waste management," he added.
Mahmood Adegbite, the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services, has raised alarm over water safety concerns in the Lekki area, stating that many residents who rely on boreholes may unknowingly be consuming contaminated water.
Speaking at a recent stakeholders meeting, Adegbite said, "Anyone digging a borehole in Lekki is probably drinking what I'll call 'sh+t water." He explained that untreated wastewater in the area is seeping into the groundwater, posing serious health risks to residents.
He attributed the ongoing challenges to complex environmental factors, including unusually heavy rainfall during the August break. Despite ongoing investments in drainage infrastructure, he acknowledged that more needs to be done.
Adegbite noted that the state has plans to improve wastewater treatment in the Lekki axis. "If we are able to treat all the wastewater in this area as planned, we should be able to eliminate diseases that result from the current poor waste management," he added.
Anyone Drilling Borehole in Lekki Is Likely drinking shit water Lagos Official Warns
Mahmood Adegbite, the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services, has raised alarm over water safety concerns in the Lekki area, stating that many residents who rely on boreholes may unknowingly be consuming contaminated water.
Speaking at a recent stakeholders meeting, Adegbite said, "Anyone digging a borehole in Lekki is probably drinking what I'll call 'sh+t water." He explained that untreated wastewater in the area is seeping into the groundwater, posing serious health risks to residents.
He attributed the ongoing challenges to complex environmental factors, including unusually heavy rainfall during the August break. Despite ongoing investments in drainage infrastructure, he acknowledged that more needs to be done.
Adegbite noted that the state has plans to improve wastewater treatment in the Lekki axis. "If we are able to treat all the wastewater in this area as planned, we should be able to eliminate diseases that result from the current poor waste management," he added.
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