Lagos to expertise water provide disruption over Adiyan therapy plant restore
Lagos is ready to expertise a short lived water provide disruption in Ikeja, Ogudu, and different areas because the Adiyan I Water Therapy Plant undergoes vital restore and alternative works.
The announcement was made by the Lagos Water Company (LWC) by way of a press release printed on its official web site on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The disruption is linked to restore works on a significant uncooked water pipeline on the Akute Consumption Station, which the Company mentioned has been affecting development actions on the Adiyan Section II undertaking.
LWC mentioned the disruption would have an effect on areas together with Akiode, Ikeja, Magodo, Oregun, Ketu, Ojota, Maryland, Aromire, Ogudu, Gbagada, Shomolu, Ojuelegba, Oyingbo, Ijora Olopa, Agege, and elements of Lagos Island.
“The Lagos Water Company (LWC) has introduced a short lived disruption in water provide to elements of the Lagos metropolis, together with Akiode, Ikeja, Magodo, Oregun, Ketu, Ojota, Maryland, Aromire, Ogudu, Gbagada, Shomolu, Ojuelegba, Oyingbo, Ijora Olopa, Agege, and elements of Lagos Island, to allow the completion of vital restore and alternative works on the Adiyan I Water Therapy Plant,” the assertion learn partly.
It added, “Based on the assertion, the deliberate restore works are essential to deal with a leakage on the ND1600mm Adiyan uncooked water pipeline situated on the Akute Consumption Station.”
The assertion assured prospects that efforts had been being intensified to finish the restore and alternative works promptly, including that water provide restoration was anticipated quickly.
Based on the Company, the pipeline leakage has triggered a steady stream of water, saturating the encircling soil.
The Company added that the persistent leakage has been disrupting ongoing development of the Adiyan Section II undertaking, making the non permanent shutdown of the Adiyan I Water Therapy Plant unavoidable.
Non permanent water disruptions in Lagos usually are not new.
The state authorities confirmed the leakage on the time, assured residents that rapid motion was being taken to deal with the difficulty, and subsequently restored the water provide to the affected areas.
The Lagos State Authorities is working to increase pipe-borne water entry to the vast majority of households by 2027, a timeline offered by the Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Assets, Tokunbo Wahab.
He assured that, regardless of timeline changes, the Adiyan Section II undertaking is predicted to be accomplished by the final quarter of 2027, making certain a extra dependable water provide throughout Lagos State.