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Oyan Dam Revitalization

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria

Source: Platform Times

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Planned

The Oyan Dam project, initiated in 1977, aims to provide sustainable water supply, food security, and hydroelectric power generation. However, it has been largely neglected, leading to overreliance on borehole drilling in residential areas, which poses environmental risks. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for its revitalization to address these issues and improve water management in N

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Residential, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Platform Times

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The project “Oyan Dam Revitalization” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Platform Times.

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The Oyan Dam project, initiated in 1977, aims to provide sustainable water supply, food security, and hydroelectric power generation. However, it has been largely neglected, leading to overreliance on borehole drilling in residential areas, which poses environmental risks. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for its revitalization to address these issues and improve water management in Nigeria.

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Nigeria

State

Ogun

City

Abeokuta

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Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Residential, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2025-03-27

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