The first set of office buildings at the Eko Atlantic City will be ready for occupation by 2016, says the Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure, Segun Oniru.
The commissioner added that project concessionaires had already offered for sale some facilities that would serve as offices.
He said among the projects in advanced stages were a 16-storey skyscraper and the Eko Pearl Towers.
The commissioner spoke on Friday at the state government secretariat, Alausa.
Oniru said, “The project is now a reality as significant progress has been made with the construction of storm water drainage channels, installation of sewage pipes and water supply pipes, among others.
“The new city is the most impressive urban development project in Africa. The ongoing construction works include buildings owned by ITB, which is presently at the 16th floor, as well as Eko Pearl Towers, of which the concessionaires have offered for sale and have attracted significant rate of subscribers.
“Of the total land size to be reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean ─ almost twice of the land size of Victoria Island ─ about 5,184,999 sqm had been reclaimed as of October 2014. About 33 million cubic metres of sand had been pumped since commencement of phase 1 of the reclamation project in November 2011, while the total sand pumped in both phase 1 and II was in excess of 58 million cubic metres.”
He explained that the project had an added advantage of decongesting and protecting Victoria Island residents from danger of frequent ocean surge upon its completion.
He stated that the project would host an estimated 250,000 people who would live and work in the city, adding that about 150,000 people were expected to commute to and fro the city daily.
It will be recalled that the project was being undertaken by the South Energyx Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chagoury group, in collaboration with the Lagos State government.
The government had said the city would be protected by an 8.4 kilometre long sea defence revetment to be known as “Great Wall of Lagos” that would serve as a barricade against the ocean. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Thank God for making it real but my question's where're the road to go out and come in with the already conjected little or no good road in Lagos and its surburb. If this things must bring ease to Nigerians I suggest the already narrow and congested one be expanded with adequate road signs and traffic light compared to international standard so that there can be a sigh of relief for road users in Nigeria as a whole
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