The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) has attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne water supply in parts of Abeokuta to damage inflicted on water distribution pipelines during road construction and urban renewal projects executed by the previous administration, dismissing claims that the French Development Agency (AFD)-funded Ogun Urban Water Supply Project failed to achieve its objectives.
The Corporation made the clarification in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, while responding to a BusinessDay report titled “Despite N13bn Investments, Pipe-Borne Water Still Luxury in Ogun Capital,” published on July 3, 2026.
According to the statement, while acknowledging that some residents of Abeokuta still experience irregular water supply, the report failed to present the full facts surrounding the implementation and impact of the AFD-funded intervention.
The Corporation explained that the Ogun Urban Water Supply Project remains the only AFD-supported water infrastructure project undertaken in the state. Implemented between March 2015 and December 2023 under a $33.75 million facility channelled through the Federal Government, the project substantially upgraded the state’s water infrastructure.
It said the intervention included the rehabilitation and expansion of the Abeokuta Water Treatment Plant, construction of a 14.5-million-litre ground reservoir at Oke-Temidire, installation of transmission pipelines, expansion of the distribution network, and procurement of 6,000 water meters.
The statement noted that the project increased the treatment capacity of the Abeokuta Water Scheme from 25 million litres per day (MLD) to 82MLD as part of a phased expansion towards
