Ogun Water Corporation issues two weeks deadline for payment of N632.9m debts

...Unveils plan to migrate to prepaid water meters

The Ogun State Water Corporation has issued a deadline of two weeks for customers to settle N632.9m debts owed.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo revealed that failure to comply would result in service disconnection from the corporation’s water mains.

Speaking further, she revealed that for Abeokuta alone, the corporation is currently owed over ¦ 632.9 million by flat-rate and post-paid customers across its service areas.

The breakdown is as follows: Adatan 1-4 (¦ 86,816,145.41), Elega 1 & 2 (¦ 171,763,691.65), Ibara (¦ 97,988,978), Ijeun Titun (¦ 168,530,757.26), and Ita Oshin (¦ 106,805,066.55).

It gave customers a two-week deadline for those under the flat-rate and post-paid categories to migrate to prepaid water meters and settle outstanding bills, stating

Speaking further, she announced plans to implement a mandatory transition from flat-rate and post-paid billing to prepaid water meters.

Hon. Otubanjo disclosed that the initiative aims to address non-revenue water losses caused by unpaid bills and discrepancies in billing for customers who are either not receiving adequate supply or are charged a flat rate.

The introduction of prepaid meters, she said, will ensure that consumers pay only for the water they use, promoting fairness, accountability, and efficiency in water distribution.