By Lateef Odegbenle
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the 140-million-gallon-per-day Adiyan Water Project will be completed next year, boosting access to clean and reliable water for residents.
The governor made the disclosure on Friday during an inspection tour of Adiyan Waterworks Phases One and Two. He also visited the Iju, Adiyan, and Akute Water Treatment Plant facilities in Ogun State.
Each phase of the Adiyan Waterworks has the capacity to produce 70 million gallons of water daily. Sanwo-Olu said the completion of the projects will significantly improve water availability and distribution across Lagos.
“The purpose of this visit is to ensure transparency, strengthen coordination with contractors, and keep major infrastructure projects on schedule,” the governor said.
He commended the progress of the work, noting that more than eight kilometres of pipeline had been laid following the acquisition of right of way from Ogun State and compensation to affected property owners. Sanwo-Olu added that raw water from the Ogun River will be treated and delivered as clean, safe water to homes across the state. Adiyan Waterworks Phase Two is expected to be ready before the end of 2026.
Earlier on Friday, the governor inaugurated the rehabilitated Akilo Waterworks, a one-million-gallon-per-day facility in Ogba, 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).
“This project demonstrates effective collaboration between the state and development partners,” Sanwo-Olu said at the inauguration. He urged residents of Ogba, Keke, Agege, Akilo, and neighbouring areas to safeguard the facility against vandalism.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, praised WaterAid Nigeria for investing over ₦1 billion in the intervention, which will benefit more than 100,000 residents through household connections and digitally operated water kiosks.
Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, said the initiative aims to improve access to sustainable, resilient, and affordable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Lagos. She also revealed plans to rehabilitate the Ojokoro Waterworks and highlighted other achievements, including the development of a faecal sludge management framework to enhance sanitation and public health.
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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.
