The Lagos State Water Corporation, LWC, has begun a major rehabilitation of the Iju and Adiyan water treatment facilities as part of efforts to improve potable water supply and service efficiency across the state.
The eight-month project, designed to upgrade aging infrastructure and strengthen water production capacity, was formally unveiled on Tuesday during a project inception meeting held at the corporation’s headquarters in Ijora, Lagos.
The corporation disclosed that the initiative, officially tagged “Rehabilitation of Iju Headworks and Akute Intake Station, Lots 1, 2 and 3,” is being financed by the Lagos State Government and will run from February to October 2026.
Speaking at the meeting, the Managing Director of LWC, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, represented by the Executive Director of Operations, Engr. (Mrs) Helen Omolanke Taiwo, explained that the project is a core component of the corporation’s five-year strategic business plan, which places strong emphasis on infrastructural renewal to address long-standing operational challenges.
He assured Lagos residents that the rehabilitation would be carried out in line with best engineering practices and international standards.
“This exercise must go beyond routine operations. Everyone involved must be fully committed to ensuring the project is completed on schedule and delivers the expected outcomes. We are determined to translate this vision into reality,” he said.
Also speaking, the Director of Production, Agiri Mustapha, noted that past difficulties associated with pump installations had hampered optimal performance at the facilities, describing the ongoing rehabilitation as a crucial intervention for both the corporation and the state government.
Contractors and equipment manufacturers handling the project, KSB Pumps & Valves Nigeria Ltd., Wilo Pumps Nigeria Ltd., and Springfield Electric Ltd., pledged to deliver quality work within the stipulated timeframe, assuring the corporation of their full cooperation.
The Iju Water Treatment Plant, one of the oldest waterworks in Lagos, dates back to the colonial era. Initially designed to produce about 2.45 million gallons of water daily, successive upgrades expanded its capacity to roughly 45 million gallons per day to meet rising demand.
The Adiyan Waterworks, a more modern facility commissioned in 1991 under the Lagos Water Supply Expansion Project, was built with a production capacity of approximately 70 million gallons per day, making it one of the largest treatment plants in the state.
Both facilities are operated by the Lagos State Water Corporation and form part of a wider network that includes several mini and micro waterworks, all aimed at improving water supply reliability for Lagos’ rapidly expanding population.
Lagos begins eight-month rehabilitation of Iju, Adiyan water plants
Lagos begins eight-month rehabilitation of Iju, Adiyan water plants
