Lagos residents are enduring severe water shortages due to extreme heat, which has dried up wells and boreholes completely.
Communities such as Ajegunle, Igando, Ijegun, and Ijegun have been severely affected, with many residents struggling to access clean drinking water.
The intense heatwave has caused rapid evaporation, reducing groundwater levels and forcing people to seek water from unreliable sources.
Compounding the crisis, erratic electricity supply has prevented borehole owners from pumping water for residents in affected areas.
Many households now spend significant amounts daily purchasing sachet water to cook, bathe, and carry out essential household activities.
In some areas, desperate residents wake up at odd hours hoping to collect any seepage from their nearly dry wells.
Community members have called on government authorities to deploy water tankers as a temporary solution to the crisis.
The Lagos State Water Corporation has reassured residents, stating that efforts are underway to restore adequate water supply.
Officials claim water production has increased, and they plan to engage residents to improve awareness of available resources.
