Lagos begins eight-month rehabilitation of Iju, Adiyan water plants
Lagos State Water Corporation Initiates Rehabilitation of Water Treatment Facilities
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC) has commenced a significant rehabilitation project aimed at enhancing the supply of potable water and improving service efficiency within the state. The initiative focuses on the Iju and Adiyan water treatment facilities and is set to span eight months.
The project was officially launched on Tuesday during an inception meeting at LWC’s headquarters in Ijora. Titled “Rehabilitation of Iju Headworks and Akute Intake Station, Lots 1, 2, and 3,” the undertaking is financed by the Lagos State Government and will run from February to October 2026.
At the meeting, LWC Managing Director Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, represented by Executive Director of Operations Engr. (Mrs.) Helen Omolanke Taiwo, emphasized that the rehabilitation is a key aspect of the corporation’s five-year strategic business plan, which aims to address long-standing operational challenges through infrastructural renewal.
“This exercise must go beyond routine operations,” Tijani stated. “Everyone involved must be fully committed to ensuring the project is completed on schedule and delivers the expected outcomes.”
The Director of Production, Agiri Mustapha, highlighted that previous difficulties with pump installations have hindered optimal performance at the facilities. He described the current rehabilitation as an essential intervention for both the corporation and the state government.
Contractors and equipment manufacturers involved in the project, including KSB Pumps & Valves Nigeria Ltd., Wilo Pumps Nigeria Ltd., and Springfield Electric Ltd., pledged to deliver quality work within the agreed timeframe, assuring the corporation of their cooperation.
The Iju Water Treatment Plant, one of the oldest facilities in Lagos, dates back to the colonial era. Originally designed to produce approximately 2.45 million gallons of water daily, upgrades have increased its capacity to roughly 45 million gallons per day to meet growing demand.
The Adiyan Waterworks, commissioned in 1991 under the Lagos Water Supply Expansion Project, has a production capacity of about 70 million gallons per day, making it one of the largest treatment plants in the area. Together, these facilities form part of a broader network of mini and micro waterworks aimed at improving the reliability of water supply to Lagos’s expanding population.
