Lagos Officials Warn Lekki Residents of Potentially Contaminated Borehole Water
Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services, has sounded the alarm over possible water contamination in the Lekki area, warning that many residents relying on boreholes may be unknowingly consuming unsafe water.
Speaking at a recent stakeholders’ meeting, Adegbite stated, “Anyone digging a borehole in Lekki is probably drinking what I’ll call ‘sh*t water.’” He explained that untreated wastewater in the area is seeping into the groundwater, creating serious health risks for residents.
Adegbite linked the issue to multiple environmental factors, including unusually heavy rainfall during the August break, which has worsened drainage challenges despite ongoing infrastructure investments.
He assured stakeholders that plans are underway to improve wastewater treatment in the Lekki axis. “If we are able to treat all the wastewater in this area as planned, we should be able to eliminate diseases caused by the current poor waste management,” he said.
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