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

The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) has attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne h2o proviso successful parts of Abeokuta to harm inflicted connected h2o organisation pipelines during roadworthy operation and municipality renewal projects executed by the erstwhile administration, dismissing claims that the French Development Agency (AFD)-funded Ogun Urban Water Supply Project failed to execute its objectives.

The Corporation made the clarification successful a connection signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor connected SDGs and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, portion responding to a BusinessDay study titled “Despite N13bn Investments, Pipe-Borne Water Still Luxury successful Ogun Capital,” published connected July 3, 2026.

According to the statement, portion acknowledging that immoderate residents of Abeokuta inactive acquisition irregular h2o supply, the study failed to contiguous the afloat facts surrounding the implementation and interaction of the AFD-funded intervention.

The Corporation explained that the Ogun Urban Water Supply Project remains the lone AFD-supported h2o infrastructure task undertaken successful the state. Implemented betwixt March 2015 and December 2023 nether a $33.75 cardinal installation channelled done the Federal Government, the task substantially upgraded the state’s h2o infrastructure.

It said the involution included the rehabilitation and enlargement of the Abeokuta Water Treatmen...