Monday, May 26, 2008
Lagos Energy City
Lagos Energy City is a 763 hectare development that will be located in Badagry town of Lagos State; it will be divided into two (2) zones with Zone 1 serving as a convention and Tourist Zone, while Zone 2 will be the Energy City Zone.
Location
Country Location
Nigeria
Locality
Badagry State, West Lagos
Site Details
>In close proximity to the ECOWAS market (20 minutes from the Republic of Benin)
>Prime beach front property, fronting the Bight of Benin
>In close proximity to a 8-10 lane highway being planned by the government
>Less than an hours drive from the international and domestic airport
Size
763 hectares (zone 1 and zone 2)
Zone 1: 248 hectares
Zone 2: 515 hectares
Zone 1
The convention and tourist zone is focused on making Lagos the tourist destination of choice in the region specifically in the MICE market (meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions).
Planned Facilities for zone 1 will include the following:
* Convention center
* 500 room convention hotel
* Luxury resort
* Africa spa
* Luxury apartments
* Vacation homes
* Shopping malls and restaurants
* African Heritage center; among others
Facilities in Zone 1 will include the following:
- Convention center
- Performing Arts Center
- Retail Village
- 2 Resorts and Convention Hotels
- Luxury Condominium
- Luxury Beach Front Cabanas
- Afracan Spa
- 18 Hole Championship Golf Course
Zone 2
As the world’s 8th largest producer of oil, and the 10th largest proven oil reserves; Nigeria is an important element in the global energy sector, today and in the future. Zone 2 aims to strengthen the position of the country as a global energy hub, positioning it to join the ranks of other global energy hubs such as Singapore, Houston, Qatar and Calgary.
The zone will house multinational and national companies belonging to the Oil and Gas Industry, including industries in its value chain such as financial institutions, airline companies, government agencies and commissions and IT companies among others.
The 515 hectare energy city zone will include the following:
- Office Complex
- Apartment Complex
- Town House Complex
- Single Family Homes
- Administrative Zone (Polyclinc, Fire Station, Police Station, Administrative Cener, and Helicopter Service)
- Retail Center
- Sports Complex
- Indoor: Badminton, Basketball, Squash courts, Aerobic room, Library and restaurants
- Outdoor: Water sports and Tennis
- International School and Others
Zone 2
As the world’s 8th largest producer of oil, and the 10th largest proven oil reserves; Nigeria is an important element in the global energy sector, today and in the future. Zone 2 aims to strengthen the position of the country as a global energy hub, positioning it to join the ranks of other global energy hubs such as Singapore, Houston, Qatar and Calgary.
The zone will house multinational and national companies belonging to the Oil and Gas Industry, including industries in its value chain such as financial institutions, airline companies, government agencies and commissions and IT companies among others.
Planned Facilities in zone 2 will include the following:
* Office buildings
* Residential facilities for: Executive, Middle management, and staff level
* Retail centers
* Medical facilities
* School and educational centers
* Service buildings
Partners
The Lagos Energy City project is being undertaken with the following partners:
* Lagos State Government
* Siam Design Consortium
* Zenith Bank Plc.
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Lagos Energy City is being planned to provide and integrated community for people involved primarily in the Oil, Gas and Power sectors in Lagos Nigeria and the Africa continent. The draft plan includes a range of housing in the form of apartments, condimuiums, family houses and town houses to match life style diversity.
The Zone 2 layout will be strong associated with water with lakes and streams to offset the green eco friendly objectives of the development. There will be easy access to school for children, sports facilities and shopping plaza’s to meet the needs of daily living.
The Siam Design Consortium has undertake preliminary work in conjunction with the project sponsors Lagos City Energy to show possible layouts, housing designs and facilities to show the possibilities of the site.
* Apartments
The apartment bocks shown have dual 5 and 6 level structures with open common spaces and balconies. The landscaping will be based on the local flora with grass prominent between buildings. Trees and courtyard areas will be part of the open spaces to ensure that Green will be a strong colour. The unit layouts feature two and three bedroom apartments with full facilities.
LAGOS URBAN RAIL MASS TRANSIT (LRMT) SCHEME FROM IDDO TO IJOKO
The Light Rail Mass Transit scheme is a proposal to introduce a Light Rail Transit System within the existing Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) corridor from Iddo in Lagos State to Ijoko in Ogun State. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between LAMATA and NRC was signed in 2006, to grant access to the 100 ft of NRC right-of-way required for the construction of the LRMT line.
The scheme is approximately 35-kilometre in length with an estimated ridership of a minimum of 500,000 passengers per day. The following fourteen (14) station locations are proposed:
* Ijoko
* Mushin
* Agbado
* Jibowu
* Iju
* Yaba
* Agege
* Ebute Metta
* Ikeja
* Iddo
* Shogunle
* National Theatre
* Oshodi
* Apapa
On May 15, 2007, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, officially performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the LRMT scheme.
Financing
The Lagos Mega City Development Authority is undertaking the LRMT scheme from Iddo to Ijoko as a priority project for implementation within the mega-city. The LRMT scheme is being financed by the Federal Government (45%), Lagos State Government (40%), and Ogun State Government (15%)
MILE 2 TO OJO/OKOKOMAIKO LAGOS URBAN RAIL NETWORK (LURN) “BLUE” SCHEME
The Mile 2 to Ojo/Okokomaiko scheme is a conceptualised innovative rail transit system for the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. This scheme is planned for implementation in two stages. Stage 1 of this scheme, is a 16-kilometre east to west rail line between Ojo and Mile 2 with the following six (6) proposed train stations
* Ojo
* Okokomaiko
* LASU
* Trade Fair
* Festac
* Mile 2
A future extension of an additional 21-kilometre and four train stations terminating in Marina is also being considered for stage 2 of the scheme.
The benefits of the scheme include as follows:
* Re-establish and enhance the attractiveness of rail transport as an integral alternative mode of transport
* Help to alleviate the existing traffic problems currently associated with the Lagos metropolitan roadway network along the Badagry Expressway by providing additional passenger transport capacity.
* Achieve a travel time of 23 minutes during the busy peak traffic periods (between Mile 2 and Okokomaiko).
* Boost economic activities in an area of the state already renowned as the major commercial centre in the West African region.
* Create a reduction for the demand of approximately 13,000 Danfo vehicles along the corridor.
