By Our Reporter
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday announced that the 140 million gallons per day Adiyan Water Project will be completed next year as part of his administration’s commitment to expanding access to clean and reliable potable water for residents.
Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known during an inspection tour of the Adiyan Waterworks Phases One and Two, as well as the Iju, Adiyan and Akute Water Treatment Plant facilities located in Ogun State.
The governor said each of the phases had a capacity to produce 70 million gallons of water daily, assuring that the completion of the projects would significantly transform water supply and consumption patterns across Lagos State.
Sanwo-Olu stated that the visit was aimed at ensuring transparency, strengthening coordination with contractors and keeping major infrastructure projects on schedule.
The governor commended the progress of work, noting that more than eight kilometres of pipeline had already been laid, following the acquisition of right of way from the Ogun State Government and payment of compensation to affected property owners.
He said the current greenish raw water from the Ogun River would be treated and delivered as clean, safe water to homes across the state, adding that Adiyan Waterworks Phase Two is expected to be ready before the end of 2026.
Earlier in the day, the governor inaugurated the rehabilitated Akilo Waterworks, a one-million-gallon-per-day facility in the Ogba area of Lagos.
The project, executed under the Urban Water and Sanitation Access Project (UWASAP), was facilitated by WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC).
Speaking at the inauguration, Sanwo-Olu described the project as a demonstration of effective collaboration between the state and development partners, calling on residents of Ogba, Keke, Agege, Akilo and neighbouring areas to safeguard the facility against vandalism.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, applauded WaterAid Nigeria for investing over ₦1 billion in the intervention, which he said would benefit more than 100,000 residents through household connections and digitally operated water kiosks.
Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, said the initiative aimed to improve access to sustainable, resilient and affordable WASH services in Lagos, just as she disclosed plans to also rehabilitate the Ojokoro Waterworks.
Mere outlined other achievements of WaterAid Nigeria in Lagos, including the development of a faecal sludge management framework to improve sanitation and enhance public health.
Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation, Mukhtaar Tijani, noted that the Akilo Waterworks had been dormant since 2012 until the latest intervention restored it to full operation.
Also speaking, the Ologba of Ogba, Oba Egbeyemi Oladimeji, said the project represented Renewed Hope and a major step toward addressing long-standing water scarcity in the area.
The monarch praised the Lagos State Government and implementing partners for their commitment and called on the community to ensure the facility’s protection and longevity.
Oba Oladimeji said that thousands of households and businesses would now receive much-needed relief, noting that development thrived when government and citizens worked together.
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