Sanwo-Olu unveils rehabilitated 1m-gallon water facility

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Photo: Lagos Government

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday inaugurated the rehabilitated Akilo Water Facility in Ogba, a project designed to supply one million gallons of potable water daily to residents of the area.

Speaking at the event, the governor said the revitalised plant underscores his administration’s commitment to expanding access to safe water and improving public health across the state.

Sanwo-Olu described the project as a “beacon of hope” made possible through the partnership between WaterAid Nigeria and the Lagos State Water Corporation under the Urban Water and Sanitation Access Project.

He urged residents of Ogba, Keke, Agege, Akilo and other benefiting areas to take ownership of the facility and protect it from vandalism.

“We are determined to ensure that every neighbourhood in Lagos has access to a clean and reliable water supply.

“This is why we continue to strengthen partnerships that help us deliver impactful and sustainable water solutions to our people.

“We expect residents to take ownership of these assets and protect them, because they are for the collective good of our communities,” he said.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, commended WaterAid Nigeria for its intervention, adding that the rehabilitated facility would provide potable water to more than 100 households in the Akilo axis through domestic connections and digitally operated kiosks.

“This project aligns with our commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those centred on water, sanitation and public health,” Wahab said.

WaterAid Nigeria Country Director, Evelyn Mere, said the initiative would boost access to WASH services across Lagos and would be replicated in other communities.

She also announced a new faecal sludge management framework aimed at unlocking economic opportunities in the sanitation value chain.

The Managing Director of the Lagos State Water Corporation, Mukhtaar Tijani, said the Akilo waterworks, built in 2012 but left inactive for years, had now been fully restored and would resume supply to underserved communities in Akilo, Agege, and surrounding areas.

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