The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has rehabilitated the only source of fresh water supply to the port city of Apapa, 15 years after it was abandoned.
The project is part of NPA’s corporate social responsibility to residents of Apapa.
The 2.4 million gallon per day mini water plant was commissioned yesterday by the managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Bello-Koko, said it was the beginning of the authority’s long-term plans to enhance infrastructure and living conditions across port locations.
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“Responding to the existential needs of our operating environment is top priority on our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, and this explains why we gave speedy approval to the request of Lagos Channel Management (LCM), our Joint Venture Partner, to resuscitate the Apapa water works which had been non-functional for about a decade,” he said.
He also urged state and non-state actors to take frontline ownership of the investment and ensure it is adequately maintained.
Speaking earlier, the managing director, Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC), Muminu Badmus, said the mini-water plant is a lifeline for the Apapa community and its neighbouring areas.
