Fronting the Atlantic Ocean, Ibom City is located in south-east Nigeria, covering an area of 14,500 hectares. The City is part of the Akwa Ibom State Government's long-term economic development strategy and is being planned adjacent to a new deep sea port which will act as one of the economic drivers for the City.

It was a key project objective to minimise the impact of the new development on the existing natural setting, whilst bringing in much needed economic development opportunities for the State. Existing on-site streams form the basis of the storm water drainage strategy and two 400 metre wide wildlife corridors are created to protect the existing fishing settlements and provide movement corridors for the wildlife. This 'greening' of the city looks to integrate it within its natural setting.

Based on a clear and legible road network, the careful clustering of industrial uses ensures that a high quality urban development is achieved with clear segregation of industrial and non-industrial areas. Dar identified three main opportunities: firstly, areas closest to the port in the south could be reserved for heavy industrial development and segregated from the urban areas; secondly, a centrally located City Centre could provide wider benefits for the existing nearby settlements; and finally, the location of early phases of development onto elevated land could ease initial infrastructure investment.

The project is not simply about generating employment opportunities, but also safeguards traditional ways of life and natural systems, allowing for the passage of time to help shape a new and unique identity for the site.

This city is part of the larger Ibom deep seaport project.

In this phase of dwindling oil revenues is when you want to build an oil city.

With which money exactly?

After this COVID-19 expect a wave of new electric cars. Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are springing up in Berlin and you're talking of Oil city.

Qatar, UAE, Canada, and Saudi Arabia all built their prosperous cities in the days of Oil boom during the 1970s and 80s. While your then military presidents were busy stashing the cash in sovereign wealth funds as personal property.


Any state today not investing in ICT and agriculture is towing the path of those former military presidents.

flyingpig:
In this phase of dwindling oil revenues is when you want to build an oil city.

With which money exactly?

After this COVID-19 expect a wave of new electric cars. Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are springing up in Berlin and you're talking of Oil city.

Qatar, UAE, Canada, and Saudi Arabia all built their prosperous cities in the days of Oil boom during the 1970s and 80s. While your then military presidents were busy stashing the cash in sovereign wealth funds as personal property.


Any state today not investing in ICT and agriculture is towing the path of those former military presidents.

Where did you get oil from, it is made from the money of the deep seaport and the factories that will come along with it

Abohboy:



Where did you get oil from, it is made from the money of the deep seaport and the factories that will come along with it

That deep sea port has long been a political project, ever since the days of Akpabio.

Today, nothing tangible has been done about it.

The money Udom has spent on buying about five airplanes for the state-owned airline is enough to raise the seaport to a level that can easily be completed.

It will keep remaining a political tool like I said.

The world is yours.