GIANT OF AFRICA: 10 Ongoing Project In Nigeria That Will Make The Country One Of The Best In The Continent
GIANT OF AFRICA: 10 Ongoing Project In Nigeria That Will Make The Country One Of The Best In The Continent
GIANT OF AFRICA: 10 Ongoing Project In Nigeria That Will Make The Country One Of The Best On Earth
President Muhammadu Buhari is a retired general of the Nigerian Army and previously served as military head of state from 1983 to 1985. Muhammadu Buhari Is a working president right from his inception as the president in 2015 during his first term after winning the former president, Goodluck Jonathan. President Muhammadu Buhari together with his team has done tremendous work in Nigeria. There is nothing like transparency in a leadership role, the president I know that is trustworthy, transparent and with determination and focus is president Muhammadu Buhari.
Today i am going to give my esteemed readers a run down of some massive projects which the president Buhari led government has been involved that will make the country one of the best in the world. Some of this project are already completed while some are at the completion stage.
Nigeria can proudly boast of holding the largest number of projects in the West Africa region with a total of 21 projects (28%) that are collectively valued at US$54.2bn.
Here are some of the project that will make Nigeria one of the best country on Earth below;
1) Lagos – Calabar Lagos Light Rail – US $1.12 – US $30bn
The Lagos Light Rail system is the first of its type in this region of Africa and is set to eventually consist of seven lines (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Brown, and Orange).
The Blue Line is now being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and will run 27.5 km from Marina to Okokomaiko, with 13 stations. Lagos State is financing construction of the Blue Line from its own resources.
below are images of the project
2) World Trade Centre, Abuja – $1bn
The World Trade Centre is a complex of eight buildings under construction in the Central District of Abuja, Nigeria. There are about seven skyscrapers originally purposed for the site and two have already been topped out, with the others either under construction or at various stages of development. The construction site sits on 6,102 hectares of land along the Constitution Avenue in the Central Business Area that is located at the centre of the city of Abuja. It will be a multi-use complex that will comprise of luxury high rise office towers, luxury residence apartments, conference facilities, shopping malls and entertainment facilities.
below are images of the project
3) 8 To 12 hours daily power supply
Power-supply has been a very big problem that has plagued Nigerians for years. But since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, we Nigerians now have stable power-supply ( 8 to 12 hours daily ).
4) Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Section 1 (Lokpanta-Umuahia Tower, Umuahia)
5) Eko Atlantic
Nigeria now has its own smart city, one of the mega project called Eko Atlantic. This new coastal city is being built on Victoria Island adjacent to Lagos, Nigeria. The proposed Eko Atlantic is expected to accommodate at least 250,000 residents of the city on the project completion.
below are images of Eko Atlantic project
Lekki Free Trade Zone 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. Lekki Free trade zone is designed to accommodate industries, commercial business, real estate development, warehousing and logistics, tourism and entertainment and so on. A considerable number of construction works will be carried out in the Commercial and Logistics Park, including the international commodities and trade centre, the international exhibition and conversation centre, industrial factories, office buildings, hotels and residential apartment buildings.
below is an images of the project
7) Mambilla hydroelectric power project US $5.8bn
As Nigeria looks to boost its energy production to match the needs of its booming economy and population, the government has finally invested into 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.
below are images of the project
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