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The Lagos State government has unveiled plans to concession seven mini and micro waterworks to private investors in a bid to improve the supply of safe drinking water across the metropolis.
According to a statement posted on the state government’s official X account on Wednesday, September 24, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) will oversee the initiative through a pilot Public-Private Partnership scheme aimed at rehabilitating, upgrading, and operating the facilities.
The waterworks involved in this first phase are located in Lekki, Akilo, Victoria Island Annexe, Magodo, Abesan, Alexander, and Apapa. They will be concessioned in separate lots to investors with the financial capacity to manage them.
Speaking at a stakeholder engagement, LWC Managing Director Engr. Mukhtaar Temitope Tijani explained that the programme is designed to draw private-sector funding, technical expertise, and innovation into a system that has suffered from years of underinvestment.
He noted that only six of Lagos State’s 48 mini and micro waterworks are currently operational, underscoring the urgency of reform.
Tijani stressed that the arrangement does not amount to privatisation, as the state will retain ownership of the assets while private operators handle rehabilitation and day-to-day operations to boost efficiency.
He added that the bidding process will follow the Lagos State Public Procurement Law of 2012 to ensure transparency and accountability.
Under the Lagos Water Corporation’s 2025–2030 Strategic Business Plan, more waterworks will be revived annually if the pilot scheme succeeds.
Staff have been assured of job security and encouraged to embrace new training and capacity-building opportunities.
The state hopes the project will significantly expand access to potable water for millions of residents in the coming years.
