The Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC) has commenced a rehabilitation project for the Iju and Adiyan water treatment plants.
This rehabilitation project, expected to last eight months, aims to improve access to potable water across the state, strengthen existing infrastructure, and enhance service delivery.
This development was announced at the project kick-off meeting held on Tuesday at the Corporation’s Headquarters in Ijora, Lagos.
According to the corporation, the rehabilitation project, titled “Rehabilitation of Iju Headworks and Akute Intake Station – Lots 1, 2, and 3,” is funded by the Lagos State Government and scheduled to run from February 2026 to October 2026.
The Managing Director of LWC, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, represented by the Executive Director, Operations, Engr. (Mrs.) Helen Omolanke Taiwo, stated that rehabilitation aligns with the corporation’s five-year strategic business plan, which prioritises infrastructural development as a solution to existing operational challenges.
The MD assured residents of Lagos that the rehabilitation project would be executed with the highest technical standards.
“This project must not be business as usual. We want all hands on deck to ensure timely and successful delivery. Let this dream become a reality,” he emphasised.
The Director of Production, Engr. Agiri Mustapha, who was also present at the meeting, highlighted past challenges with pump installations and described the rehabilitation project as a critical and passionate undertaking for both the corporation and the state government.
The contractors and manufacturers, KSB Pumps & Valves Nigeria Ltd., Wilo Pumps Nigeria Ltd., and Springfield Electric Ltd., assured the corporation that they would discharge their responsibilities and ensure the timely and quality delivery of the rehabilitation project.
The Iju Water Treatment Plan, also known as Iju Waterworks, is one of Lagos’s oldest water treatment facilities. Its origins date back to colonial times. It is said to have produced 2.45 million gallons per day (MGD) when it was first built.
Over time, improvements increased its capacity to approximately 45 MGD, enabling it to better serve Lagos as the city’s population grew.
The Adiyan Waterworks is a major modern water treatment plant for Lagos, commissioned in 1991 as part of the Lagos Water Supply Expansion Project. It was designed to produce about 70 million gallons per day (MGD), making it one of the largest water treatment plants in the state.
Both treatment plants are managed by the LWC. Iju and Adiyan are part of a broader system that includes smaller mini- and micro-waterworks, intended to boost water supply reliability for Lagos’s rapidly growing population.