The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has reassured Lagos residents of efforts underway to restore and improve potable water supply across the state.
This commitment was reaffirmed during the recent Community Water Parliament held in Ogba, Lagos, as part of the 2024 Africa Week of Resistance Against Water Privatisation, organized by Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA).
Representing the LWC Managing Director, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, MNSE, FNIEE, the Divisional Director of Customers, Commercial, and Community Relations, Mrs. ‘Peju Isola, addressed participants from various Lagos communities, including Iludun, Ajegunle, Mafoluku, Abule Egba, Baruwa, and Ago-Egun in Bariga.
Mrs. Isola highlighted LWC’s initiatives to bridge water access gaps and invited communities to support these efforts.
Engr. Tijani commended OWORAC and CAPPA for engaging communities on water issues, emphasizing LWC’s dedication to addressing challenges such as limited access to potable water, pollution concerns, and affordable water tariffs.
He explained, “LWC is currently restructuring its system with a strategic plan to address these issues.”
“The State Government is actively rehabilitating key facilities, including the Iju Waterworks (45 MGD) and Adiyan Waterworks (70 MGD), to restore them to full capacity.”
Efforts are also underway to address challenges in chemical supplies and power stability, with interventions like the Akute Power Plant providing a 24/7 power supply to Iju, Adiyan, and Akute Intakes, reducing dependency on the national grid’s inconsistent power. 
While affirming the State Government’s commitment to subsidizing water rates, Engr. Tijani clarified that ensuring sustainable water provision requires shared responsibility.
“Water provision cannot be entirely free, but it remains heavily subsidized and will likely continue to be so,” he stated.
Additionally, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Lagos State Government through the Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) program.
This five-year grant supports the rehabilitation of five mini waterworks — Badore, Lekki, Victoria Island, Victoria Island Annex, and Ajegunle — as part of its first phase, with plans to extend to Oshodi and additional sites in phase two.
Engr. Tijani further noted that construction is progressing on the Adiyan Phase II Water Treatment Plant, designed with a capacity of 70 MGD to serve Lagos’s western areas, underscoring LWC’s commitment to expanding and improving water infrastructure across the state.
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