LagosThe state water regulator threatens to seal unlicensed boreholes.
The 2017 environmental law exempts household boreholes from licensing, the coalition says, citing Section 253(1).
Lagos Water Corporation has 34,424 connections for 20 million residents, about 1.03% direct coverage, the coalition says.
A coalition of 25 groups threatens mass action if the commission seals any household borehole.
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- cites Section 253(1) of the 2017 Lagos environmental law to argue domestic boreholes are exempt from licensing
Sources: Premium Times Nigeria