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… appeals to the general public to always patronise the Public Water Supply
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…urges residents to pay their water rates and avoid being disconnected

Lagos water corporation, Water Quality Monitoring Team on Wednesday 23rd, September, 2020 visited the LWC South Region in continuation of her efforts to ensure effective and qualitative service delivery which include provision of potable, wholesome water to its customers

Areas visited included Dolphin Estate, Awolowo Road, Adjoining Streets, amongst others.

The team had earlier visited North East LWC Operation coverage area on the 16th September, 2020 on same mission, taking water samples from the Customers’ homes and analyse on the spot.

However, LWC Water Quality Monitoring Team has appealed to the general public, particularly, the residents of South region to always patronise the Public Water Supply, and warned against consumption of unsafe water supply from other sources.

Urging Lagosians to connect to potable water supply from the Corporation, and desist from drinking contaminated groundwater or patronising the informal sector that cannot be guaranteed.

Noting that drinking polluted groundwater or contaminated water can cause many types of diseases, which include Cholera, diarrhoea and other serious illnesses such as Guinea worm , Typhoid, Dysentery, amongst others

“Public water supply is good for human consumption, because it is safe and free from germs as it conforms with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Standard.

“Adding that groundwater and other informal sector are unsafe because they are not treated”.

Enjoying Lagosians to always pay their water bills when due as no excuse would be entertained during the ongoing disconnection exercise, adding that disconnection notice is printed at the back of the bills.

For convenient and easy payments, pay through LWC new payment channels.

… takes Water Quality Monitoring Exercise to North East, as residents show total confidence in LWC service delivery

In the beginning God created heaven and earth…………He created man in his own image, and created man with Comfort and Challenge.

Martin Luther king Jr., said and I quote, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Every Business Organisation, whether Commercial, Industrial Enterprise or Social Service has its Ups and Downs at one time or the other. The ultimate goal of a man is to overturn the Challenge to comfort.

Lagos Water Corporation like any other business enterprise has its Challenges, “LWC that works” is a statement of fact and not a statement of fiction for entire staff of the Corporation to believe, tap into, buy-in, show great commitment and demonstrate, in inspiring and giving us the courage to act upon our dreams towards taking LWC to the dream land of honey.

It is our collective responsibility to show great commitment, dedication and demonstrate to the general public, particularly, our Esteemed Consumers/Customers in having faith and total confidence in the Corporation’s service delivery in the State.

On Wednesday 16th September, 2020, LWC Water Quality Monitoring Team, was at the “Centre Stage” again, demonstrating its activities towards believing in “LWC that works”, as the team took the exercise to North East region of LWC operations coverage area of Lagos State.

The team were at the region not only to take water samples from customers taps, analysed and ensured it conforms with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standards for drinking potable water, as part of its practice, but also, to change the customers negative perception, towards believing that “LWC is working”, as its evident in Improve service delivery.

During the interactive sessions with customers on improved water supply and verification of payment of bills, questionnaires were filled by customers on how to improve on her service delivery.

In the Consumers’ swift response/reaction towards the activities of the Corporation, residents showered encomium on the Corporation, towards the the exercise and improve in water supply, and displayed total confidence in the activities of LWC, through prayers, praises, amongst other encomium.

The exercise was in furtherance to LWC (Water Quality Monitoring Team) commitment and dedication towards providing potable water to its customers, as the team “Believes in LWC that works”.

Lagos Water Corporation 2019 retirees were full of excitements on Wednesday 2nd September, 2020, as Lagos State Government through Lagos Water Corporation presented Bond Certificates to the 1st batch of year 2019 retirees.

The memorable event took place at the LWC Headquarters, Ijora, Lagos, in which bond certificates were presented to the retirees who retired from active service in 2019.

While delivering the keynote address, the Corporation’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Muminu Adekunle Badmus who was delighted at the presentation ceremony, recalled that he had made a promise to always pay retirement benefits/dividends promptly to LWC retirees, when he came on board on 2nd November, 2015.

In his presentation, he said, “What is happening today is another fulfilment of promise made, as this presentation is the 8th batch of bond presentation in the history of the Corporation, as LWC leads.

” The essence of the bond Certificate is for the retirees to make easy access to their retirement savings accounts from their respective pension managers”.

GMD/CEO therefore thanked the retirees for their patience, commitment, hard work, loyalty and resourcefulness towards positive and effective service delivery while in active service, as he implored them to spend the money judiciously, and not on unprofitable social activities.

He further stated that the delay in this batch Bond Certificates presentation is as a result of outbreak of Covid-19 Pandemic which is slowing down economy and social activities globally, particularly, Lagos State, Nigeria, adding that last (7th batch) bond Certificates presentation happened in December, 2019.

Nonetheless, the LWC boss praised God Almighty for sparing the lives of the retirees to reap the fruits of their labour in good and sound health.

He however commended Lagos State Government, under the leadership of the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for his unflinching Support and assistance always towards prompt payment of the retirement benefits and also, improved service delivery in Lagos State. also thank the LWC Management, entire Staff and Unions/Associations (AUCPTER, SSASCGOC) for their steadfast and efforts towards realisation of the payments.

Engr. Badmus hoped to complete the 2019 retirees payment by end of this year to commence payment of year 2020 batch by year 2021 by God’s grace.

Following improved water supply in Lagos State, as a result of repair of clear water pumps at the Iju water plant by Lagos Water Corporation, which improve service delivery to Lagosians, LWC Water Quality Monitoring team has continued its holistic Water Quality Monitoring Sensitisation/Awareness campaign and Strict Monitoring of Water produced from her Waterworks in order to ascertain quality service delivery to her customers and assured that residents are served with good quality water produced.

This was revealed in Lagos on Wednesday 26th August, 2020, when the LWC Water Quality Monitoring team visited the South East region of LWC Operations coverage area on sampling of water at the customers taps.

While responding to Customers’ complaints relating to quality of water, amongst others, LWC restated that Water produced by LWC undergo series of treatment to ensure its potability and fitness for human consumption.

“Our Water Quality Monitoring team always carry out analysis on water produced to ensure that it conforms with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, as results of water quality produced at LWC waterworks are displayed daily on LWC platform”.

Adding that the team engages in periodical monitoring of water quality at the customers taps across the state to ensure quality service delivery.

While faulting customers on most of the complaints received on coloured water, LWC explained that these are largely due to Sewage through broken service pipe leading to customer’s residence; Non maintenance of customer’s reservoir tank by not washing & covering the tank to protect it from dirt; Using the same reservoir tank to store water from LWC and another source of water I.e borehole/well that the quality cannot be ascertained.

However, the Corporation has said, if the above remedy is addressed and the challenges persist, the Customer should visit the nearest LWC zonal offices with Customer’s details, as the Corporation is ready to visit and attend to such complaints as the LWC is undauntedly committed to deliver potable water to every home in the State.

Commitment as a trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose has been demonstrated by the Lagos Water Corporation, as the largest water producer in sub-sahara Africa improved water production and supply to the State population of over 22million.

Lagos Water Corporation, Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Muminu Adekunle Badmus made the disclosure while on working visit to Iju Waterworks on Friday 21st August, 2020, as the Waterworks increased water production and supply to the residents of Lagos.

“Iju Waterworks has added substantial percentage of MGD (Millions Gallons per Day) to its water production capacity as a result of successful repair of 2Clear water pumps by the LWC In-house Maintenance team to improve service delivery to Lagosians.

“Also, there is ongoing repair of additional pumps to add to the existing and functioning 3pumps for optimal production/performance of designed capacity of 45MGD (Million Gallons per Day) which is already translating to increase in supply to the residents”.

Engr. Badmus who commended the maintenance team for job well done, explained further that residents with no water for the past 2/3years have started experiencing/enjoying potable water supply as a result of improve in Supply. Such areas in the coverage areas of LWC Operations are: South East Region: Surulere, Itire areas (Bode Thomas, Itoto, Idita axis).

Others are: North Region, Division of Ifako 2: (Akute area, Ajuwon area, Iju Ishaga area and Fagba area of the State.

For Central Region: Shomolu (Unilag, FCE); Ilupeju (Railway line); Mushin (Agege motor road/axis), amongst others.

Also, the impact of improve in Supply was felt along Awolowo road of South region of LWC coverage areas, hoping that with consistency of the Supply, the spread will get to other desired areas of Iju water plant.

Similarly, repair work ongoing at Adiyan waterworks by RTS to have additional two (2) raw water pumps in Operations to take the Waterworks to three (3) functional pumps soon.

While the State Government is working on complete overhaul of the three (3) major facilities of Iju, Adiyan and Ishasi waterworks located across the State, it is aimed at getting water supply to every nooks and crannies of the State in a shortest possible time.

However, the Corporation has lauded the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s Administration for continuously getting needed support to ensure steady and sustainable supply of water to the residents.

LWC has also given assurance to the general public of a sustainable supply of potable water, urging Lagosians to always report burst and leak pipes to the nearest LWC Offices across the State and complement the Corporation’s efforts by paying their water rates as when due.

While thanking Lagosians for their continuous understanding and cooperation at all time, the Corporation added that the State Government is undauntedly committed to close the water demand gap in the State.

Ekiti State Officials have lauded the operations of Lagos Water Corporation, described the activities as International Best Practice.

This was revealed during the Ekiti State Government Officials Industrial tour to Iju Waterworks on Thursday 13th August, 2020, under the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform (NUWSR) in Ekiti.

Briefing our correspondence on the visit to the 45MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Waterworks, the LWC Head, Water Quality Assurance, Mr. Doyin Omotayo stated that, “the purpose of the visit is to educate the Ekiti State Officials on how Water purification is being done in Lagos State, and how to improve water production system in Ekiti”.

With the level of professionalism, efficiency and performance found during the tour, the Ekiti State Officials however praised the Operations of LWC, described it as International Best Practice with World class plants, while applauded Engr. Muminu Adekunle Badmus led Administration for giving the “Land of Honour and Integrity” Officials the opportunity to tour one of her largest major waterworks.

LWC staff involved in the tour were, Mr. Doyin omotayo Head (WQA); Mrs jaiyeola H(Iju lab); Mr Rotimi adewusi (Iju Deputy Production Manager); Mrs Lateefat Shonubi and Mrs komolafe (Quality Assurance Staff).

Lagos Water Corporation, (LWC) Adiyan Water Plant has commenced Water supply to Lagos residents, particularly those that have been affected with the disruption of water supply due to IKEDEC faulty power supply at Akute.

This was explained in a statement released today, Thursday 6th August, 2020, in Lagos, the Corporation stated, “Operations has commenced at the LWC Adiyan waterworks as a result of successful repair of IKEDEC line at Akute that supply power to the Adiyan waterworks”.

While explaining further, LWC stated that with the successful repair the Corporation has restored water supply to Lagosians, also thanked the general Public for their Patience, Endurance, Cooperation and Understanding particularly, during the period of Water scarcity.

Also stressed that for improved and and sustainable water supply, effort is in progress to connect Iju Waterworks back to IKEDEC which is currently on Operations and connected to Akute Power Plant (APL).

Earlier, LWC has attributed the 70MGD Adiyan Water supply disruption to the fault on the IKEDEC line at Akute supplying power to Adiyan water plant.

The Corporation however expressed her deep appreciation to the general public, and enjoined Lagosians to continue support Government’s commitment and efforts in providing and sustaining potable water supply in the state, noting that importance of water cannot be underestimated.

Lagos Water Corporation has assured the general public, particularly, the State residents of supply of potable water very soon.

The Corporation explained this in a statement released over the weekend in Lagos.

LWC stressed that the problem earlier experienced that disrupted water supply as a result of heavy downpour that affected the Akute Intakes High Tension (HT) line which stirred the underground cable supplying power to the Adiyan waterworks has been rectified.

“While explaining further, the Corporation stated that “presently, we await Power supply to commence Operations at the Adiyan power plant to supply water to Lagosians”

Once again, apologised to Lagos residents for the inconvenience caused, thanking them for their understanding and cooperation.

In its continuous efforts to rejuvenate and improve the activities and operations of the Lagos Water Corporation towards improving her services to ever increasing population of the State, the Governor’s Committee on Lagos Water visited the LWC Adiyan waterworks on Friday 26th June, 2020 as parts of its working visit to evaluate LWC Operations.

The Governor’s Committee on Lagos Water was set up by Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (Governor of Lagos State) led administration to intervene and assist the Corporation in her operations.

The committee is to evaluate the current activities and operations of LWC and recommend to the Governor on how to improve the services and operations of the largest Water Corporation in sub-sahara Africa.

The Committee was led by the Chairman, Commissioner for Energy and Resources, Mr. Olalere Odusote, in company of the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Sam Egube; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo; Consultant on Lagos Water, Mr. Tolu Aina, and received at the Adiyan waterworks, by the LWC Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Muminu Adekunle Badmus.

While receiving the committee at the Operational/Administration Building of Adiyan waterworks, the LWC boss who was accompanied by the LWC Head (Production) Engr. Kudehinbu Adesoji; Adiyan Production Manager, Engr. Mustapha Agiri; Deputy Production Manager, Engr. Odusanmi; amongst others took them round the LWC largest Waterworks of 70Million Gallons per Day (MGD).

Amongst places/facilities visited were: Filter beds, Clearifier, Intermediate Pumping Station (IPS), Clear Water Pumps, Construction site of Salini Building, Adiyan II, amongst others.

Earlier, on Wednesday 24th June, 2020 the Consultant on Lagos Water met with the Management of LWC, and discussed the activities and operations of LWC.

The Committee is expected to continue its working visit to Akute Intakes, Iju Waterworks later next week.

Lagos Water Corporation has attributed the current/temporary water disruption to some parts of the State to the underground cable fault at Akute Intakes.

This was contained in a statement released by the Corporation over the weekend in Lagos.

LWC explained that “the heavy downpour of last Thursday affected the Akute Intakes High Tension (HT) lines and stirred the underground cable supplying power to the Adiyan waterworks”.

While explaining further, the Corporation added that the problem has disrupted operations at the Adiyan waterworks, thereby interrupted production and supply of potable water to the residents.

LWC however assured the general public, particularly, those that have been affected with the water disruption that efforts are ongoing to fix the fault and restore potable water supply soon.

The Corporation therefore appealed to the residents to bear with LWC, while thanking them for their continuous understanding cooperation and support.