Lagos secures five-year USAID grant to rehabilitate water infrastructure

The Lagos government has secured a five-year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to rehabilitate water infrastructure across the state.

The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), through the Lagos Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) programme, will oversee the first phase.

The first phase involves rehabilitation of five mini waterworks in Badore, Lekki, Victoria Island, Victoria Island Annex, and Ajegunle.

Mukhtaar Tijani, managing director of LWC, spoke on Saturday in Ogba during the ‘2024 Africa Week of Resistance Against Water Privatisation’.

“The General Manager disclosed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has given a five-year intervention grant to the Lagos Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) programme, to scale up capacity for the supply of safe water in five communities in Lagos,” the statement reads.

“Presently, the rehabilitation of five mini waterworks in Badore, Lekki, Victoria Island, V/I Annex, and Ajegunle, is ongoing in the first phase.”

Tijani said the upgrades aim to enhance water availability, reduce disruptions, and improve sanitation services.

He said the second phase of the USAID grant will extend the rehabilitation to other locations, including Oshodi waterworks.

Tijani added that the government is working to address chemical shortages, power outages, and other operational issues bedevilling the water corporation.