Only 17.2% of Nigerians Access Tap Water

Only 17.2% of Nigeria’s population of 140 million have access to tap water, according to the fifth annual Water for the Poor Act 2009 Report.

The report reveals that about 30% of Nigeria’s population have no access to adequate sanitation and that the water supply provided by 36 states and 774 local governments was unreliable.

The report said the US Government spent $774m on water supply and sanitation in developing countries and invested $2.1m in Nigeria in 2009.