In continuation of his pragmatic effort to improve service delivery in Lagos State, the managing director/CEO of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani inspected facilities at the South Region of the Corporation’s coverage area of the state.
This step was taken to inspect and assess the operations, infrastructure and overall efficiency of the various plants/Waterworks towards ensuring delivery of improved service delivery to the people of State, particularly, Southern Region.
The MD/CEO entourage was led by LWC executive director, Operations, Engr. (Mrs.) Helen Omolanke Taiwo and other key management staff.
Facilities visited at the various plants/Waterworks included Pump houses, Panel rooms, Laboratories, doping pump stations, Pressure filters, Clarifier, Aeration tanks, Surface storage tanks, Overhead tanks, Cascades, Transfer pumps, Stores, Boreholes, Distribution rooms, among other facilities.
The Corporation stated that “notable challenges associated with the inefficiency of the waterworks included: shortage of manpower, power supply and borehole issues, cable theft, maintenance problems, compromised network among others.
“South Region has been assessed and described as a viable Region if production can be improved upon and sustained, which will definitely lead to LWC improve in revenue generation.
“We had earlier reported that Tijani was on Inspection tour to facilities at the major Waterworks of Iju, 70MGD Adiyan I and on-going 70MGD Adiyan phase II, Akute Intakes, among others, to determine the capacity of the water purification and production machinery, including sedimentation tanks, pumping stations, clear water tanks, filters, raw water inlets, and the chemical house at the major waterworks.”
Tijani however, promised to ensure improved water supply across the state.
