Description : This is for the construction of the infrastructure and services for the Eko Atlantic Development is to be built on about nine million square metres of reclaimed land, 2.4 kilometres south of Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos in Nigeria. Once completed it will be one and a half times the size of the current Victoria Island. It is estimated that it will accommodate 250 000 residents and 150 000 commuters. The city will cover seven districts : Ocean Front, Harbour Lights, Business District, Eko Drive, Marina, Avenues and Downtown.
Status : Underway
Type : Infrastructure
Region : Nigeria
Sector : Invited / Negotiated
Value : R100 million +
Timing : 2012 onward
Notes: The infrastructure development such as roads, drainage and power supply is well under-way. The city, when completed, would be self-sufficient in terms of power and energy supply, adding that it would be powered by Independent Power Project (IPP). The first row of lights along Eko Boulevard, a paved 8-lane thoroughfare which is the spine of the Business District, would also be extended this year. Paved roads, sidewalks and kerbs are being built in the first and second phases of the emerging city. The first 15-storey tower in the city would be ready for occupation in first quarter of 2016.
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