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National Inland waterways authority, Outer Marina, CMS, Lagos Nigeria. National Inland Waterways Authority (also known as NIWA) is the authorised agency in charge of inland water regulation in Nigeria. [1] Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji is the Managing Director of NIWA. [2]
Since 2020, there have been several controversies against the passing of the National Water Resources Bill. [3] Most of the rejection around the bill was based on its requirement for individuals to obtain license before they can access drill water which the populace believed should be free. [4] Part of the bill states that:
Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission [6] National Lottery Trust Fund [7] Nigeria National Merit Award; National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (formerly National Commission for Refugees) SERVICOM; National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission; Federal Character Commission (FCC) [8] National Lottery ...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System [1] (Tagalog: Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila), [5] formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (NAWASA), is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Cavite and Rizal in the Philippines.
Responsibility of water supply in Nigeria is shared between three (3) levels of government – federal, state and local.The federal government is in charge of water resources management; state governments have the primary responsibility for urban water supply; and local governments together with communities are responsible for rural water supply.
The specific functions of the NWRB, as a "Water Resource Regulator", [This quote needs a citation] include among others, (a) the issuance water permits for the appropriation, and use of waters; and (b) adjudication of disputes relating to the appropriation, utilization, exploitation, development, control and conservation, protection of waters.
The board approved the project on May 8, 2012. It commenced operation on September 16, 2013, with the appointment of Amos Abu, Ruth Jane Kennedy-Walker, and Grant Milne as team leaders, the Federal Ministry of Environment as the implementing agency, and a total project cost of US$650 million and committed amount of World Bank of US$500 million.
The opposite of water security is water insecurity. [6]: 5 Water insecurity is a growing threat to societies. [7]: 4 The main factors contributing to water insecurity are water scarcity, water pollution and low water quality due to climate change impacts.