Eko Atlantic City
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Eko Atlantic city is a planned district of Lagos, Nigeria, being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Located on Lagos’ Bar Beach, the proposed development is anticipating upon completion 400,000 residents and 250,000 commuters flowing daily to the new island. The development will also have a positive environmental impact; its purpose is to stop the erosion of the Lagos coastline.[2]
Adjacent to Victoria Island, Eko Atlantic will rise as the next generation of property in Africa. Expected to be around 4 square miles (10 km2), the city will satisfy needs for financial, commercial, residential and tourist accommodations with a state-of-the-art high-tech infrastructure in line with modern and environmental standards. These standards will offer the city’s residents modern water, waste management, security and transportation systems. Eko Atlantic will also offer its residents an independent source of energy generated specifically for the city.[3]
Eko Atlantic hopes to be a powerhouse for Nigeria. The project is expected to have a positive impact on Lagos as well as Nigeria in general. Throughout the project’s lifetime, thousands of jobs will be created as well as providing business and residential districts for Nigeria. From its financial partners Guaranty Trust Bank, First City Monument Bank and First Bank, US$400 million were lent. The project will be marketed by Diya, Fatimilehin & Company[4].
As of May 2009 the project was still in its dredging phase. To date, a a total of about 3,000,000 cubic metres (3,900,000 cu yd) has been sand-filled and placed in the reclamation area, while about 35,000 tonnes of rock has been delivered to the site.[2] In certain parts of Bar Beach the land being reclaimed can already be seen. Dredgers, large ships which move sand, are working around the clock filling the area with sand where the city will be built.
Contractor is China Communications Construction Group, a global leader in the field of marine dredging and landfill operation. Consultants are Royal Haskoning (traffic and transport expertise) and ar+h Architects. South Energyx Nigeria Ltd. a subsidiary of the Chagoury group was specifically created to undertake the development. Testing of the sea defence system found place at the DHI Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, where models were successfully tested for one in a hundred-year ocean surge, one in 120 years, one in 150 years and one in 1,000 years‘ storm, the worst storm that possibly can happen in the area.
[edit] References
- ^ Elumoye, Deji (2007-09-26). "'Eko Atlantic city Underway'". Thisday (via allAfrica.com) (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/200709260377.html. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b Dada, Akinpelu (2009-05-18). "'Construction work on Eko Atlantic city to commence soon'". The Punch. http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20090518128280. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ Dada, Akinpelu (2011-03-17). "'Eko Atlantic City Project has expanded Nigeria’s territory – Fashola'". The Punch. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/eko-atlantic-city-project-has-expanded-nigeria%e2%80%99s-territory-fashola/. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
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Coordinates: 06°25′00″N 03°25′30″E / 6.4166667°N 3.425°E
