Road projects, not failed water scheme, caused Abeokuta water disruptions – Ogun govt

The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne water supply in parts of Abeokuta to damage inflicted on pipelines during road construction and urban renewal projects by the previous administration, dismissing claims that the French Development Agency (AFD)-funded Ogun Urban Water Supply Project failed. Implemented between March 2015 and December 2023 under a $33.75 million facility, the project increased the treatment capacity of the Abeokuta Water Scheme from 25 to 82 million litres per day, installed over 250 km of distribution pipelines, and connected more than 5,000 new customers. The corporation stated that supply challenges in Abeokuta North and South were due to pipelines damaged during road works, not shortcomings of the AFD project.