Objective: To determine the prevalence of cataract in Sagamu Local Government Area (SLGA), in Ogun State of Nigeria and suggest strategies for government intervention. Methods: The study was conducted among adult population who were 30 years and above and regular residents of SLGA, Ogun state, Nigeria. After ocular examination of the respondents their pupils were fully dilated with tropicamide 1% and crystalline lens focused with the plus +9diopters on the direct ophthalmoscope. Lens opacity was graded into no opacity, few dot opacities, observed opacity less than clear area, observed opacity more than clear area, opacity obscuring total field, aphakia or displaced lens, pseudophakia, and unable to assess due to corneal opacities. Lens opacities more than clear area and total lens opacities were designated as __ampersandsignldquo;cataracts__ampersandsignrdquo;. Results: Six hundred and eight participants were included in this study consisting of 369 females (60.7%) and 239 males (39.3%) with M:F of 1:1.6 Age range was 30-80 years. Prevalence of __ampersandsignldquo;cataracts__ampersandsignrdquo; affecting vision in the right eye was 9.04%. Twenty participants (3.28%) had uniocular blindness (vision__ampersandsignlt;3/60). Cataract was significantly higher in those above 50 years and in non-professionals. There were no eye care workers in neither primary nor secondary health facilities in SLGA. Conclusion: The prevalence of cataract blindness in Sagamu Local Government Area was 9.04% and is a cause for concern. Both State and Local Government should be ready to take responsibility for increase uptake in cataract surgery.