Oyo restores water supply to communities after years of disruption

The Oyo State Water Corporation announced at the weekend that it has restored water supply to residents in some parts of the state after many years of service disruption due to technical challenges faced by the corporation.

The corporation disclosed that repairs of leakages and bursts in other water pipelines located within the state are ongoing.

A statement issued by the corporation’s Chairman, Elias Adeojo, stated that operations had since commenced at major waterworks and booster stations to complement the water supply to Ibadan and its environs.

Adeojo noted that the water supply had been restored to Molete, Bode, Labiran, Beyeruka, the Eleyele axis, and Bashorun-Oluwo Nla, among others.

While assuring residents of improved service delivery, Adeojo urged them to use water prudently, adding that efforts had been put in place to ensure prompt repairs of facilities as they are detected or reported by the public.

“The agency under my supervision will do everything possible to ensure that the recently restored potable water supply to Ibadan and its environs is sustained,” he said.

The chairman therefore solicited the understanding of consumers in the affected areas for any inconveniences, assuring the general public of steady water supply thereafter, adding that the corporation is working relentlessly to serve them better.

“Let me assure residents of Ibadan and its environs of adequate potable water supply as all factors, such as leakages and burst pipes, mitigating against the Oyo State Water Corporation are being tackled with precise accuracy.

“The corporation will deploy its personnel and machinery to restore potable water to other parts of the state as soon as all the faults in Ibadan are resolved,” Adeojo said.

Adeojo also called on residents of Ibadan to report detected pipe leakages and bursts to 08077033774 for prompt action by the corporation’s engineers.