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Kindly find below internet links of the past eleven editions of ”Access to WASH radio programme.

‘Access to WASH’ is a , a weekly radio programme that x rays challenges of residents of urban areas in Lagos state, Nigeria in accessing safe drinking water and sanitation services; and how all stakeholders can work together to overcome these challenges. It is aired every Tuesday on Radio 1, 103.5FM in Lagos between 4.30pm — 5.00 pm

Access to WASH is produced by Water and Sanitation Media Network, Lagos state chapter with the support of Society for Water and Sanitation in Nigeria (NEWSAN) through WaterAid in Nigeria and the UKAID Governance and Transparency Fund.

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By Babatope Babalobi with reports from Tonia Mbaka

Water consumers in Lagos have expressed dissatisfaction on the services provided by the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC)-www.lagoswater.org

Lagos Water Corporation

A survey recently conducted by the Nigeria Network of NGOs, a non governmental organisation, reveals that 40% of customers rated the performance of the Lagos Water Corporation as ‘poor’; while 83% of customers are not happy with the LWC’s customer service, saying the utility do not handle and respond to complaints and requests from customers.

The findings of the survey which was conducted with the support of the World Bank financed National Urban Water Sector Reform Programme, were presented to customers of the LWC at the 2011 Annual Customer/Stakeholders workshop in Lagos, this Tuesday

Speaking at the event, an official of the NNNGO, Mr Ayo Adebusoye, said the survey covered Apapa, Amuwo, Odofin, Surulere, Yaba, Ebute Metta Sub-service areas, in Lagos state.

The Lagos Water Corporation is the largest water utility in West Africa with an installed water supply capacity of 160 million gallons per day. However, ageing supply line, inadequate electricity supply, inadequate funding and several other factors hamper its operations, enabling it to operate at only 48% of its capacity o meeting 36% of water demand of the estimatedc17 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre.

Other highlights of the survey which captured the ten most important customer concerns of a representative sample of 250 households include the following:

1. 81% of all the respondents mention taste, colour, contaminants, odour and sediments as the major complains observed by them on water supplied by the (LWC)
2. 73% complained that the LWC ‘never notifies customers of impending service disruptions’.
3. 50% respondents disclose they receive water supply daily from the LWC; with 30% of the respondents receiving 19-24 hours of supply daily.
4. 60% of the respondents are willing to pay more if the quality of LWC water improves.
5. 50% of the respondents treat water supplied by the LWC before drinking.
6. 65% of all respondents rated LWC procedure of applying for new connections and metering as difficult.
7. 35% of the respondents say they are willing to pay N40 (about 25 cents) per 200 litres of LWC water, while 29% are willing to pay above N40 (25 cents).

For the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities have called for convocation of a Sovereign National Conference to address the myriads of problems in Nigeria. Rising from a one day meeting yesterday the 17 ethnic groups  from Southern Nigeria said the convocation of the conference is ‘ the ultimate panacea for Nigeria ’s multifarious problems’.

Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Bright Omokhodion (ACN) – 11,122
PDP’s Monday Orhue – 15,506.

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Adams Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has presented a N105.994bn budget as road mark budget for his state in 2011. The 2011 budget is said to be in excess of about N4bn of its 2010 budget and broken down as follows; 58% earmarked for capital expenditure and infrastructural development, 84% to recurrent expenditure and a certain percentage dedicated to construction of intercity road to 13 local governments in Edo state.

Frederick Fasehun

Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) Founder and President, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for allowing the Judiciary to function without executive interference.

Fasehun spoke at the weekend in a Press Statement following Saturday’s swearing in of Engineer Rauf Aregbesola of the Action Congress (AC) as the Governor of Osun State, following the Court of Appeal’s final ruling on his suit against PDP’s Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola in the 2007 governorship election. (more…)

Henry Okah’s biological brother, Charles Okah has been charged with the abduction of oil workers between August 1 and October 2 2010. Okah pleaded not guilty to charges levied against him but the presiding judge has adjourned the case till 23^rd December 2010. Meanwhile, Okah and his other allies are to be remanded in police custody.