Nigeria's Water and Sanitation Sector: Leaks and Plugs
Nigeria's president claims that by 2015 three fourths of his people will have access to safe drinking water. New UN data suggest that he's 25 years off.
Every day, millions of people across West Africa struggle to get access to safe drinking water. In many cases, the greatest obstacle they face is lack of government accountability.
The Greater Makurdi Water Works has finally been commissioned after ten years. But where is the water?
In Makurdi, Nigeria, people who have waited decades for water service have become jaded. A new water works promises clean water for all, but a lack of pipes means residents will keep waiting.
Poor planning and governance make access to safe drinking water scarce in Makurdi, Nigeria.
For the people of Makurdi, safe drinking water remains a luxury.
Pulitzer Center grantee Ameto Akpe writes that proper investment and governance would go a long way in helping Nigeria meet its targets for water and sanitation.
In Nigeria's Benue state, water is a scarce commodity and selling it is profitable business for some.
Pulitzer Center reporting on water and sanitation goes local, with a collaborative venture that partners veteran broadcast journalist Steve Sapienza and four West African journalists.
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Ameto Akpe is a Nigerian print journalist for BusinessDay newspaper. She currently serves as the foreign affairs and energy correspondent. Before coming to journalism, Akpe spent a year...