Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Community activists and a representative of labour organisations have urged the Lagos State Government to invest in public water infrastructure rather than rely on private operators, warning that long-term concessions and prepaid meters could make water less affordable for low-income households.

The groups spoke on Friday at a symposium in Ogba, Lagos, organised by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition as part of the 2026 Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation.

The event was themed "No Illusions: Prepaid Water Meters and Water Privatisation Are Failed Models for Lagos, Nigeria."

Speakers included Akinbode Oluwafemi, CAPPA's execut...