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[size=19pt]Eko Atlantic City showcases first street light [/size]

Monday, 22 December 2014 00:00

Written by Tunde Alao

THE city carved out of the Atlantic ocean has started to take shape, as the first residential and commercial tower blocks under construction can now be clearly seen in the light of day from Ahmadu Bello Way on Victoria Island and the Marina on Lagos Island. Recently, another brave move was made by developers, with the launch of a new facility, known as LED Light, which the promoters described as the best technology in modern day streetlight. The lighting system is installed in one of the street in the Atlantic City, where road construction has reach an appreciable stage called Eko Boulevard.

Conducting Journalists around the first phase of the infrastructure last week, the Managing director of South Energyx Nigeria Limited, the developer of the new city, Mr. David Frame said the facility is to herald a new dawn in Eko Atlantic, thus, bring into light, huge construction work going on and that are not visible to those who have never visited the site. “But now there is something new to see at nighttime after a section of new road in the emerging city was illuminated by streetlights. Eko Atlantic’s road system is rolling out more and more each day but it is the first time any of the internal city routes have been lit”, said Frame.

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First street lights in Eko Atlantic (LED Light)

According to Frame, the first row of lights along Eko Boulevard, a paved eight-lane thoroughfare that is over a mile long and is the spine of the Business District, will be extended in the New Year as the developers forge ahead with infrastructure development. “Presently, concrete block paved roads, spacious sidewalks and kerbs are being built in the first and second phases of developing the Eko Atlantic city. The project development area is now so large and progressing so quickly that it won’t be long before we need internal road signs to drive around,” said Frame.

To date 10 per cent of Eko Atlantic’s roads in Phase I and II are paved while 32 per cent have stone-base in place providing access to motor vehicles, while about 25 per cent of the roads are defined with kerb lines. Besides, 56 per cent of storm water drainage has been installed along with 34 per cent of what he described as “state-of-the-art communications”, while 50 per cent of the sewage distribution network and 36 per cent of the water supply network are already completed.

“We are very satisfied that the street lighting has come on as this represents another important step in the successful development of Eko Atlantic,’ said Frame, who hinted that every infrastructure, facilities and amenities in the city are being followed to the letter. “All what our consultant, Messrs Dar Handasah consulting engineering put in place is to ensure that the city will meet all the mission and vision of the new city.

”For those still in the dark about what Eko Atlantic City is about, the planned city is being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean along the Lagos Bar Beach. It is expected that when completed, the new island will be home to about 400,000 residents, with a daily flow of 250,000 commuters. Adjacent to Victoria Island, Eko Atlantic is being touted by its proponents - South Energyx Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chagoury group specifically created to undertake the development as the next generation of property in Africa, which will in turn transform Lagos into the economic hub of the mother continent.

Source: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/property/property/191151-eko-atlantic-city-showcases-first-street-light

udemzyudex:
Post real pic and not graphic pic,moreover why do u want me to support it when i know i won't benefit from it?.

I also don't think the project can be stop,since we have a lot of investors who have sink in their money to make it work....

They will not allow their work to be in vein.

thank u for this comment

IGBOSON1:
Any Igbo that supports or buys into this project is an ass! You support this project today and tomorrow they'll tell you it's all theirs and that you should fuc/k off back to the east!

I can bet my bottom naira that the choice plots will first be given to the likes of Tinubu, his family and friends; then next in line will be his wealthy Yoruba kinsmen (after all they are the owners of the land); then the rest of us will be thrown the scraps to fight over! You can never get an equitable situation with this project as say like in Abuja......quote me anywhere!

I believe Yoruba and their Fulani friends are enough to sustain this project! Igbos should instead think home/think east as they've been adviced!

Biafran immigrant, no one needs you and your illegal kins to support any development in Lagos. All we need is for you serpents to relocate back to your gullies in Biafra. End of story!

Lagos Ko Ni Baje Layelaye.


God Bless Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu for the innovative idea.

God Bless Yorubaland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CO9uS7kUXI

Channels Discovery hosted by James Layode aired a 30-minute
documentary on progress that is being made at Eko Atlantic.

azzima:
Biafran immigrant, no one needs you and your illegal kins to support any development in Lagos. All we need is for you serpents to relocate back to your gullies in Biafra. End of story!

^^^Ouch!......Touché!

Waoh, dis is Really BEAUTIFUL

Wunderbar!

StunningCEO:
dis is what is driving yiboe jealousy.....see visionary leaders for sw....unlike erosion land... ...so dey want to bring agbaje to destroy it..

Hope you know 70% of taxes paid into Lagos state treasury are by non yorubas. Keep that in your mind.

lomprico:
Is it only igbos that are the non yuropeens in lagos?
U yuropeens hate igbos so much yet u cant do without us.

Bros don't deceive urself why it may seem Yoruba can't do wtout an Igbo man is jus d level of understanding and tolerance a Yoruba man has towards ppu. Why is it dt an Igbo man can't drag Kano wt Hausa man simply because Hausa guy will not tolerate d little a Yoruba wl do...ask ur fellow Igbo fellow how dey ar selling their property at a cheaper rate here in d north...and over there in the west dey wl be dragging land wt a Yoruba man..but let it b known d gentility of a lion is not stupidity.

you can understand oba akiolu's frustration now. how can a set of people out of hate and jealousy decide to vote for the candidate that will stall the gigantic projects underway in your city and you'd be happy with them? Especially Given the fact that those set of people are visitors that you have treated like family over the years. I know i wont be happy, i dont know about you.

MusaIbrahim1:
Looks nice... Though I know its Tinubus empire, but its none of my business

Lion of Bourdillon

It's breathtaking, it's stuff dreams are made of, the world will be useless without dreamers. I am a dreamer too.


I have a similar dream for Igboland, to achieve it, Ndiigbo have to realize that the love of Lagos by any Igbo man, is anti Igbo.

Stop demanding for Second Niger bridge, it benefits Lagos, more than it benefits Igboland, it encourages your obsession with Lagos.


Start demanding for Obuaku sea port, relocate your industries and businesses home, bring your expertise home, bring your leadership qualites home, don't leave our leadership at the hands of shortsighted charlatans, while you are busy chasing shadows in foreign lands.


If you don't come back to build Igboland, nobody else will do that for you, and you will continue to be a stranger in any foreign land, no matter how much you invest there. Don't waste your money helping others build their lands, your success will ultimately be judged by how good Igboland looks.

Thanks.

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IGBOSON1:
Any Igbo that supports or buys into this project is an ass! You support this project today and tomorrow they'll tell you it's all theirs and that you should fuc/k off back to the east!

I can bet my bottom naira that the choice plots will first be given to the likes of Tinubu, his family and friends; then next in line will be his wealthy Yoruba kinsmen (after all they are the owners of the land); then the rest of us will be thrown the scraps to fight over! You can never get an equitable situation with this project as say like in Abuja......quote me anywhere!

I believe Yoruba and their Fulani friends are enough to sustain this project! Igbos should instead think home/think east as they've been adviced!

This is the truth. This need to be drummed into the ears of the naive ones amongst us. Think home! Make a long term plan of how to relocate your business home. Business thrive with population, no population, no Lagos!

so you want to tell me jimi wants to come in and stop this project ?God forbid bad thing!

EdCure:
Beautiful

May God disappoint all enemies of progress and those who support them.

Starting from u

StunningCEO:
dis is what is driving yiboe jealousy.....see visionary leaders for sw....unlike erosion land... ...so dey want to bring agbaje to destroy it..

Mumu, igbo have some of the land their

stigman:
Mumu, igbo have some of the land their

who dash mANkey banana...muumuu.

new2020:
Hope you know 70% of taxes paid into Lagos state treasury are by non yorubas. Keep that in your mind.

Says your arthur eze bah?
Or andy ubah?

IGBOSON1:
Any Igbo that supports or buys into this project is an ass! You support this project today and tomorrow they'll tell you it's all theirs and that you should fuc/k off back to the east!

I can bet my bottom naira that the choice plots will first be given to the likes of Tinubu, his family and friends; then next in line will be his wealthy Yoruba kinsmen (after all they are the owners of the land); then the rest of us will be thrown the scraps to fight over! You can never get an equitable situation with this project as say like in Abuja......quote me anywhere!

I believe Yoruba and their Fulani friends are enough to sustain this project! Igbos should instead think home/think east as they've been adviced!

very true...yiboe not needed... ...according to d oba any yiboe who does not behave will be thrown into d lagoon.....beware go back to erosion land......or join janadaft @otuoke....

StunningCEO:
who dash mANkey banana...muumuu.

Just because u can't doesn't mean others can't EWU

One of the five towers of Eko pearl towers is already sold out even though it's still at the starting phase. This igboson's mates are already buying apartments there, this one is coming on Nairaland yaning dust. Whether you like it or not, an Igbo man is already planning to build a world class medical city in there. You guys will always be attracted to Lagos because we make it so

IGBOSON1:
Any Igbo that supports or buys into this project is an ass! You support this project today and tomorrow they'll tell you it's all theirs and that you should fuc/k off back to the east!

I can bet my bottom naira that the choice plots will first be given to the likes of Tinubu, his family and friends; then next in line will be his wealthy Yoruba kinsmen (after all they are the owners of the land); then the rest of us will be thrown the scraps to fight over! You can never get an equitable situation with this project as say like in Abuja......quote me anywhere!

I believe Yoruba and their Fulani friends are enough to sustain this project! Igbos should instead think home/think east as they've been adviced!

If you believe this Eko Atlantic super story project will become reality in our lifetime, nwoke you'll believe anything. Despite the billions dropped on that project, All they've been able to do is pull up sands to the shore and we've haven't heard shit about it since then except parading a computed images. Infact sef their fast speed metrorail rail, despite billions dropped on it and constant promise, the sh1t has yet to become a reality. The last time ppl heard of it is Fashola going to investigate an old, used up train in canada. After that, nothing, Nada. Likewise the thirland main bridge despite the billions tgey loaned out for it and yet still nothing. Both project is for fashola, Tinubu and co to milk off money from the National cake and the hungry buff00n yoruba fall hook, line and sinker as usual.
Don't tell me you are as deluded as them? Please don't tell me.

I do agree no non indigenous invest in it except yoruba and possibly hausa/fulani. Let's honestly see how yoruba magically developed lagos but yet unable to do so in the rest of SW

I hate people decieve people with mouth watery pictures that will probably be for only the rich!

Tah! Which Mumu project?


I'd rather listen to the truth than hear lies.

I give it to my president GMB

'I can't clean up a mess of 16 yrs in. 4 yrs'
'am not here to perform magic'


Last bullet
Nigerians are no longer gullible abeg
Use better strategies other than giving empty promises.

I hate people decieve people with mouth watery pictures that will probably be for only the rich!

Tah! Which Mumu project?


I'd rather listen to the truth than hear lies.

I give it to my president GMB

'I can't clean up a mess of 16 yrs in. 4 yrs'
'am not here to perform magic'


Last bullet
Nigerians are no longer gullible abeg
Use better strategies other than giving empty promises.

Am a strong APC candidate though

mrmetoo1:
One of the five towers of Eko pearl towers is already sold out even though it's still at the starting phase. This igboson's mates are already buying apartments there, this one is coming on Nairaland yaning dust. Whether you like it or not, an Igbo man is already planning to build a world class medical city in there. You guys will always be attracted to Lagos because we make it so

You didn't make it so, the British made it so, the moment they amalgamated SW aka Lagos colony with the protectorate of southern Nigeria aka SS/SE in 1906, and moved the capital of the protectorate of Southern Nigeria from Calabar to Lagos, and from then on went ahead to develop Lagos using our collective resources, we were forced to shift from Calabar to Lagos, if we were to stay closer to the government.
https://www.nairaland.com/1019602/dont-blame-1914-amalgamation-rather

Ibadan was the Capital of Yoruba nation and SW, it was built solely from the wealth gotten from Yorubaland and by Yorubas alone, and it is evident that it doesn't look like Lagos neither are any other Nigerian group interested in Ibadan.

In summary, you didn't make Lagos attractive to Ndiigbo, the British act of almagmation in 1906 did.

StunningCEO:
not all iboes r bad....but d truth b told most of dem r haters...n bitter pipul.....core tribalists... like dis 1...hoeosisi...aka....babyosisi....... ...d we re wey dem don comot im pant... ....old mankey

Jobless kid

They should make sure it doesn't end up like Lekki after rainfalls
With river Niger in their parlour