Eko Atlantic offers opportunity for British businesses – Envoy

9japroperty — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:06:09 +0000

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has described the Eko Atlantic City as one of the world’s most advanced new cities being built on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, and a great opportunity for British businesses to make a difference in the country.

According to the developers of the Eko Atlantic City, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, Arkwright stated this during a tour of the project site by a trade delegation of the British Prime Minister recently, led by John Howell, a Member of Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria.

“I look forward to seeing the city develop and become a home to British businesses. I am also surprised by how much development has taken place since I was last here; most roads have been constructed with numerous buildings nearing completion. Eko Atlantic is a wonderful opportunity for British businesses to make a difference in Nigeria,” he was quoted as saying.

Howell was also said to have described the project as an amazing feat of engineering, and commended the handlers of the multibillion dollar project for the ambitious work being undertaken.

“I look forward to future discussions on the ways that UK businesses can facilitate the scale and ambition of this project in areas such as construction and retail,” he said.

The Development Director, South Energyx, Pierre Edde, said that on completion, the city would be home to about 450,000 residents, providing office facilities for another 150,000 people, with commuter volume expected to exceed 300,000 people daily.

He said in addition, the new city would be totally self-sufficient and sustainable, generating its own power, clean water and advanced telecommunications facilities.

“The project was designed to change the face of the Lagos coastline by permanently solving the problem of incessant ocean surge that had threatened to overrun the Victoria Island area of the state,” Edde explained.

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Eko Atlantic City gets eight-lane road

9japroperty — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:51:48 +0000

Eko Atlantic City, a unique development on the coast of Lagos, has reached advanced stages with the delivery of an eight-lane arterial road that is over 1,500 metres long, according to the developers, South Energyx Nigeria Limited.

The city, which is divided into eight districts, is planned for mixed-use with commercial, residential, entertainment and leisure activities to make it a 24/7 lively environment.

City amenities and services, according to the developers, will include an international school, plant nurseries hospital, and a state-of the art shopping mall.

The developers said in a statement, “The eight-lane boulevard’s road design and construction has been built to world’s best practices with beautifully paved sidewalks, tree-lined and streetlights completed with a stunning ocean view. One of the considerations when developing the Eko Atlantic City was to guarantee a traffic-free zone.

“This has now been achieved with the major road network recently completed. The extensive road network is now clearly defined with an area in excess of 200,000 square metres. Most significantly, the Eko Boulevard, the focal point of the business district, is fully completed from Ahmadu Bello Way in Victoria Island to the ocean front sea wall.

“We are extremely proud to have achieved another major milestone in the development of Eko Atlantic City. This futuristic city is not just for residential and commercial activities, but a tourist attraction. We strongly believe that the new boulevard will enhance business activities, facilitate intercity transportation as well as attract tourists from all over Africa.”

The city’s infrastructure network makes it the most technically advanced city in Nigeria and Africa; it comes with a fully integrated autonomous and reliable infrastructure networks with extensive paved sidewalks, storm water drains, sewer drains, water supply piping, power cables and IT network, according to the statement.

The city also offers 15 connecting bridges, employing a post-tensioning system for their deck reinforcement, with 14 of the bridges already completed.

The development project is the brainchild of the Chagoury Group. In 2006, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the group, was awarded the concession to reclaim the Bar Beach land, develop infrastructure and act as the exclusive authority over the development of Eko Atlantic City, next to Victoria Island in Lagos.

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