Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the 140-million-gallons-per-day Adiyan Water Project will be completed in 2026, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to expanding access to clean and reliable potable water across the state.
The governor made this known on Friday 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.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that each phase of the Adiyan Waterworks has the capacity to produce 70 million gallons of water daily, noting that the completion of both phases would significantly transform water supply and consumption patterns in Lagos.
According to him, the inspection was aimed at ensuring transparency, strengthening coordination with contractors and keeping critical infrastructure projects on schedule. He commended the pace and quality of work, revealing that more than eight kilometres of pipeline had already been laid following the acquisition of right of way from the Ogun State Government and the payment of compensation to affected property owners.
The governor explained that raw water sourced from the Ogun River would be fully treated and distributed as clean and safe potable water to homes across Lagos. He added that Adiyan Waterworks Phase Two is expected to be completed before the end of 2026.
Earlier in the day, Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the rehabilitated Akilo Waterworks, a one-million-gallon-per-day facility located in the Ogba area of Lagos.
The project was executed under the Urban Water and Sanitation Access Project (UWASAP) and facilitated by WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC).
Speaking at the inauguration, the governor described the project as a clear demonstration of effective collaboration between the state government and development partners. He urged residents of Ogba, Keke, Agege, Akilo and neighbouring communities to take ownership of the facility and protect it from vandalism.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, commended WaterAid Nigeria for investing over ₦1 billion in the project, which is expected to serve more than 100,000 residents through household connections and digitally operated water kiosks strategically located across the area.
Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Ms Evelyn Mere, said the intervention is aimed at increasing access to sustainable, resilient and affordable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Lagos. She also disclosed plans to rehabilitate the Ojokoro Waterworks in the near future.
Mere further highlighted WaterAid Nigeria’s achievements in Lagos, including the development of a faecal sludge management framework designed to strengthen sanitation systems and improve public health outcomes.
Meanwhile, the Managing Director of the Lagos Water Corporation, Mr Mukhtaar Tijani, noted that the Akilo Waterworks had been moribund since 2012 before the intervention restored it to full operation, adding that the model would be replicated to revive other abandoned waterworks across the state.