Provide Potable Tap Water To 14 LGAs Communities On Completion Of Ero And Egbe Dams Rehabilitation

Governor Fayemi substantially delivered on this promise. The rehabilitation of both dams was completed under the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project, a World Bank-assisted programme with a $50 million credit facility and N986.7 million counterpart funding from Ekiti State.

After decades of being moribund, the Egbe dam was fully rehabilitated and inaugurated in September 2022 as part of Fayemi's fourth-anniversary celebrations. The project restored pipe-borne water to communities in Ayekire Local Government Area and Gbonyin Local Council Development Area.

The dam on the Ero River in Moba Local Government Area was also rehabilitated with a combined daily drinking water supply capacity across three schemes (Ero, Ureje, and Egbe) of 180,500 cubic meters. A 251-kilometer pipeline network was installed to transmit water to communities.

The European Union supported the programme with N1.4 billion, while the state provided N543 million counterpart funding. Governor Fayemi also established the Ekiti State Water and Sewerage Company Limited to replace the former Water Corporation, ensuring sustainable management of the schemes.

However, the promise of potable water was only delivered in 2 LGAs instead of the promised 14 LGAs. The promise is necessary for citizens to access essential service (potable water).