10 most impressive mega projects in Nigeria Nigeria’s economy is particularly robust.
The West African state continues to enjoy healthy growth to the tune of 5-6% annually, and this
looks set to continue in the near future. Nigeria is also Africa’s largest economy by some margin.
Its GDP hit 569 billion in 2014 and this can be attributed to the many developments taking place
in the country. With significant investment, the construction industry continues to boom.
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10.Lagos-Calabar Railway. At 1,400-kilometres long and at a cost of
11 billion dollars, the Lagos-Calabar railway is one of Africa’s most ambitious projects.
The rail project will link Lagos in the west to Calabar in the east, while also connecting the
cities of Port Harcourt, Uyo, and Aba along the way. Once completed, this transportation network
will significantly enhance the movement of goods and services across the region.
9. Eko Atlantic. Finally, Nigeria has its own smart city,
a mega project (and one that I’m personally involved with) called
Eko Atlantic. This new coastal city is being built on Victoria Island,
adjacent to Lagos, Nigeria. It is a focal point for investors capitalizing on rich development
growth based on massive demand – and it’s a gateway to the emerging markets of the
continent. The proposed Eko Atlantic is expected to accommodate at least 250,000 residents of the
city upon project completion. The Eko Atlantic project extends over 9 square kilometres and
is also expected to have positive effects on restoring and protecting the state shoreline.
8. The Lagos Light Rail will be the longest in the world.
Lagos Light Rail is a light rail system, the first of its type in this region of Africa. It
is envisaged to eventually consist of seven lines (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Brown, and
Orange). The scheme is approximately 35-kilometres in length with an estimated ridership of a minimum
of 500,000 passengers per day. The following fourteen (14) station locations are proposed.
The concessionaire is expected to generate her own dedicated electrical power. In September 2011,
LAMATA (Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority) stated that it would acquire H5 and H6
subway cars from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), a public transit operator based in Toronto,
Canada. Construction commenced in January 2010, and completion is expected in 2015.
The Blue Line is now being built by China Civil Engineering Construction
Corporation (CCECC). The Blue Line will run 27.5 km from Marina to Okokomaiko, with 13 stations.
Lagos State is financing the construction of the Blue Line from its own resources.
A concession contract is being awarded to finance, supply and operate the railway equipment,
including electric power, signalling, trains, and fare collection. The LRMT scheme is being financed
by the Federal Government (45%), Lagos State Government (40%), and Ogun State Government (15%).
7. World Trade Centre
The World Trade Centre project is a partnership between the FCT Administration and First
Continental Properties Limited, a subsidiary of Church-gate Investment Limited. This will
be the first such centre in West Africa, joining 323 other locations in 89 countries worldwide in
the WTC network. The construction site sits on 6,102 hectares of land along Constitution Avenue
in the Central Business Area, which is located at the centre of the city of Abuja.
It will be a multi-use complex that will comprise luxury high-rise office towers, luxury residence
apartments, conference facilities, shopping malls, and entertainment facilities. The first
stage requires the building of two 24-story towers, one commercial and one residential,
which will be joined by future structures such as a 37-story hotel and a shopping mall.
6. Lekki Free Trade Zone. Lekki Free Trade Zone (Lekki FTZ) covers a
total area of about 30 square kilometres, with 27 square kilometres for urban construction purposes,
which would hold a total of 120,000 residents. Approximately 50 kilometres from the city centre
of Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, Lekki FTZ borders the Lekki Lagoon in the
north and faces the Atlantic in the south. Lekki FTZ is designed to integrate industries,
commerce & business, real estate development, warehousing & logistics,
tourism & entertainment, etc. A considerable number of construction projects will be carried
out in the Commercial & Logistics Park, including the international commodities & trade centre,
the international exhibition & conversation centre, industrial factories, office buildings,
hotels, and residential apartment buildings. The Commercial & Logistics Park, in the long run,
is expected to serve as the logistics and distribution centre for Chinese products
in West Africa and represent a service demonstration base for the entire Lekki FTZ.
5. Abuja Gateway Airport The Abuja Gateway Airport has been designed to
be a stunning solar-powered gateway that will have the shape of the traditional Nigerian bow harp.
The design connects the new Abuja Airport to the central area on the opposite side of the free-way
and comes complete with green roofs, a giant solar canopy and bricks made from local laterite clay.
Ehrlich Architect’s design symbolizes the weaving together of the country’s many different people.
The sweeping gateway brings together the city of Abuja’s modern atmosphere
with the cultural heritage of Nigeria as a whole. The plan features an amphitheatre and
public space with a photovoltaic canopy to provide power and shade visitors from
the sun. A green roof covers nearby buildings, making them melt into the surrounding greenery.
4. Mambilla hydroelectric power project As Nigeria looks to boost its energy
production to match the needs of its booming economy and population,
the government has finally invested in making the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project a reality.
The US $5.8bn project will connect to three dams across the Donga River in Taraba State,
eventually generating a total installed capacity of 3,050MW of electricity.
3. Abuja Millennium Tower The Abuja Millennium Tower,
as it is generally referred to, is a complex that is expected to hold a Cultural Centre,
Millennium Tower and the National Square. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti,
an Italian and a winner of the Comité International des Critiques d’Architecture prize.
The 170 metre (560 ft) tower is expected to be Nigeria’s tallest building when completed,
along with an eight-storey, low-rise, pyramid-shaped Cultural Centre. Located in Abuja,
the site is severed by a main road, so the two buildings will be linked via an underground
arcade. The tower consists of three cylindrical concrete pillar-like structures varying in height
and linked together near the towers' first peak using a disc-shaped section which will house,
on its two floors, an observation deck and a restaurant where visitors will be able to
enjoy spectacular views of the city below while they eat. Around the pillars of the tower, three
transparent stainless steel wings wrap delicately but protectively around the base of the tower
and gradually open outwards in a fan like fashion as they extend up the height of the tower.
2. of a 1400 MW Gas Turbine Power Station The project is the engineering, procurement
and construction of a 1400MW Combined Cycle Independent Power Producers Plant in Sapele,
Delta State. The new plant is being constructed adjacent to the existing power station,
initially in Simple Cycle, with a later conversion to Combined Cycle to follow. The project will
include a 70km long, 330kV transmission line to link up with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria
(formerly NEPA) National Grid. The first phase of the project is the installation of five gas
turbines operating in simple cycle mode. Phase 2 will be the installation of a sixth gas turbine
and three steam turbines to make it a fully combined cycle plant. Included in the first
phase will be all the piling and foundation work for the whole facility. "– Official website.
Feasibility studies have been completed, and front-end engineering design is well
underway."The power project is expected to service the majority of the Delta and neighbouring states.
The project was awarded by Ethiope Energy Limited to Rockson Engineering Nigeria.
Dredging of the River Niger/Onitsha/Baro in-Land Port
The dredged Lower River Niger, the largest river in Africa, cuts across eight Nigerian states and
passes through 152 communities. It has a length of 572 kilometres, which starts from Warri in
Delta State to Baro in Niger State. Other states covered by the dredging include: Kogi, Anambra,
Imo, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Edo. The dredging of the Lower River Niger was flagged-off by the late
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on September 10, 2009. The primary objective of the Lower Niger
dredging is to guarantee the navigational channel is kept constantly open and functional to deliver
sustainable improvement in water transport. As envisaged by the Federal government, the dredging
is intended to deliver numerous socio-economic benefits to the neighbouring communities and the
entire country, including: creating an aquatic highway that provides year-round navigation,
boosting the waterway networks, and ensuring a significant drop in the cost of
mass transportation of bulk cargoes, such as: the haulage of cement from the Obajana Cement Company
or petroleum from the proposed refineries at Kogi and Benue. The improved water transportation
channel networks will alleviate congestion on the Abuja-Lokoja and Benin-Asaba-Onitsha Expressways.
Royal Westminster Dredging and Marine Ltd and William Lloyds Technical Company
are some of the project contractors. Here comes the end of our video.
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