Lagos is ready to expertise a short lived water provide disruption in Ikeja, Ogudu, and different areas because the Adiyan I Water Remedy Plant undergoes essential restore and alternative works.
The announcement was made by the Lagos Water Company (LWC) through a press release revealed on its official web site on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The disruption is linked to restore works on a serious uncooked water pipeline on the Akute Consumption Station, which the Company stated has been affecting development actions on the Adiyan Part II undertaking.
LWC stated 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 components of Lagos Island.
“The Lagos Water Company (LWC) has introduced a short lived disruption in water provide to components of the Lagos metropolis, together with Akiode, Ikeja, Magodo, Oregun, Ketu, Ojota, Maryland, Aromire, Ogudu, Gbagada, Shomolu, Ojuelegba, Oyingbo, Ijora Olopa, Agege, and components of Lagos Island, to allow the completion of essential restore and alternative works on the Adiyan I Water Remedy Plant,” the assertion learn partially.
It added, “Based on the assertion, the deliberate restore works are obligatory to handle a leakage on the ND1600mm Adiyan uncooked water pipeline positioned on the Akute Consumption Station.”
The assertion assured clients that efforts have 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 brought about a steady stream of water, saturating the encompassing soil.
The Company added that the persistent leakage has been disrupting ongoing development of the Adiyan Part II undertaking, making the short-term shutdown of the Adiyan I Water Remedy 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 handle 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 supplied by the Commissioner for Setting and Water Assets, Tokunbo Wahab.
He assured that, regardless of timeline changes, the Adiyan Part II undertaking is anticipated to be accomplished by the final quarter of 2027, guaranteeing a extra dependable water provide throughout Lagos State.
