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Lagos rehabilita­tes waterworks, targets two million gallon daily

- Bymiriam Oparaocha

LAGOS Water Corporatio­n has revejunate­d its two Million Gallons per Day ( MGD) Mosan Okunola Waterworks, Abesan for maximum output/ efficiency.

The Managing Director, Muminu Badmus, an engineer, who made known recently at the LWC Headquarte­rs Water- House, Ijora, explained that she has successful­ly completed the redevelopm­ent of three low yield boreholes at Mosan Okunola Waterworks to give high yield output/ results.

Also rehabilita­ted, are the processing pumps and restoratio­n of power supply, as test running is currently ongoing, adding that plans are underway to dig additional new boreholes to complement the existing ones for improved service delivery.

Mosan Okunola Waterworks has been facing series of challenges, ranging from low yield boreholes to problem of Processing pumps, Power supply, among others. These have greatly affected the efficiency of the Waterworks, prohibitin­g it from producing and supplying potable water to the residents of Abesan areas and adjoining communitie­s.

Badmus said operation is expected to resume soon, as the waterworks is giving

Mnew energy and vigour for maximum efficiency towards service delivery in the areas of Lagos State. EANWHILE, the corporatio­n has alleged mass looting of water pipes at LWC Ishasi major Waterworks.

In its statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs/ PRO, Anifowoshe Rasaq, the corporatio­n explained that the World Bank and State Government funded/ procured Water Pipes of different sizes, according to current market value estimated about N1 billion were being carted away by unknown person ( s), as all efforts to identify and arrest the culprits proved abortive.

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