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Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge:A mega city compliant bridge

Equipmentworld class brands with a difference

Health & SafetyHealth and Safety in infrastructural development

FinanceConstruction Industry Bank is the needed specialised bank

ProjectsLagos-Ibadan dual carriageway: A leap from the doldrums

CONTENTS

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The new Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge saves users

20 minutes for a cross over, and five days

of stress per annum. While users spend 23

minutes to get to the other end of the

bridge from Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue,

Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge users spend only

three minutes.

Housing Africa 2013

Unique interiors Exhibition now holds 27th Feb -1st Mar 2014

68 -70. Events

FOCI holds 57th AGM

Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola (JP) – A builder among builders

At the Saddle43.

Luxury Buildings Introduces new Brand

Brands76.

Health and Safety in Infrastructural Development

45 -47. Health & Safety

ISPON affirms commitment to safety

700 MW Zungeru HydroPlant commences operation

6-16. NewsUN World Toilet Day debuts

New bridge to link Rwanda, Tanzania

New Estate AgentsAssociation berths

Works Minister makes case for investment in infrastructure

38-40. TechnologyIs Africa ready and willing to go green?

world dazzling structural designs

Oil & Gas

18-19. PowerNigeria heads for major stride in power sector

Construction bank was registered as infrastructure bank

Housing Finance22.

Projects: What is happening and where

48 -57. Building & Construction

Stakeholders task Govt on Housing

Collapsed Buildings, Our Boot Pains: The Lagos Experience

Ogun State eases stress on title documents, C of O

Builders ponder on Facility Management

Lagos to hand over 200 roads soon

59-60. Roads

FG promises more radical transformation

Proposed Lekki International Airport attracts infrastructural development

Aviation71.

Materials Watch65.

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oday marks the birth of Infrastructure Quarterly T(IQ), the newest entrant into the Nigerian media, a brand that is fashioned to seek the joy and comfort of

Nigerians who for long have been yearning for better things that make life worth living. There is no doubt that we are coming into contact with people of sound judgment who would in a short while discover that we are out to inform and educate the people on one common but basic need that is essential to life- infrastructure.

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The state of the nation's infrastructure no doubt, has given the leaders and the led, the politicians and the apolitical reason for much concern. The lack of adequate infrastructure too has become a major topic for discussion in private and public places. Over a period of time the nation has not fared well in terms of provision of these essentials of life. There has been so much neglect that the little we had in place had become derelict.

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Dangote re-affirms commitment to cement industry standard

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n reaction to an alarm raised by the ICoalition of Civil Society Groups and Professional Bodies that nearly all of

the cement manufacturers and importers have taken advantage of the lax regulation in the industry to produce substandard products of the lower grade cement (32.5) which has been said to be partly a reason for building collapse, the management of Dangote Cement Plc has refuted the claims stating that Dangote cement has maintained a standard of 42.5 on its cement products.

While speaking with the press, the Director, Sales and Marketing, Dangote Cement, Mr. Ekanem Etim said, 'the company's strict adherence to global best practices and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON's) regulation influenced the production of the 42.5 grade of cement in all of its factories.

Meanwhile, the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) has also contended with the allegations of producing substandard cement products.

Mr. Etim also affirmed on the standard of Dangote's Cement in delivering quality goods to its numerous clients. In his words, 'Dangote cement as a responsible market leader has continued to produce 42.5 grades in its three plants in strict adherence to the stipulations of SON.

Speaking to the media, the company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Devakumar Edwin debunked the claims made by a cross section of cement manufacturers that the cause of building collapse in Nigeria is not cement quality rather it is the poor use of materials by builders. He however advised that the best way to ensure safety in the construction industry is to insist on 42.5 as the grade to be produced and used in Nigeria. This, he said Dangote Cement is committed to.

Mr. Edwin also intimated the media that Dangote Cement has in the past two years conducted series of trainings and demonstrations to a large number of block-makers across the nation to educate them on how well they can achieve premium results while employing the 42.5 cement grade. He affirmed that this had become the prevalent feature in the company's operation.

He also added that the decision of Dangote's Cement to stick to the production of the 42.5 cement grade was also because the cement grade is stronger and has better qualities, posing higher strength capability.

Ibaka Port to be ready by 2015kwa Ibom State Governor, AGodswill Akpabio and the Managing Director of Nigerian

Ports Authority, Engr. Omar Suleiman have expressed their resolve to ensure that Ibaka Deep sea port in Akwa Ibom state starts receiving ocean lines not later than 2015.

Governor Akpabio and Eng. Suleiman made this disclosure at an event in Abuja recently to mark the official hand over of the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of the over 5580 Sq meters of land area for the citing of the new port. The governor assured that all the required infrastructure that will aid the fast-tracking of the early completion of the port have been put in place.

The Governor promised to ensure that the contract for the dualisation of the port main access road to link the East –West road will be awarded within a month. The state Government as well handed over the master plan of the port to the Managing Director of NPA at the event.

Akpabio allayed fears of security of investment in the port in view of the menace of the maritime pirates in the Nigerian territorial waters, Akpabio assured that the federal government has granted the state it's request to establish

full military presence in that location. “Now we have NN Jubilee in the area, so with the presence of the Army, Navy, complementing the Marine Police, there will be adequate security of investments as the area will be a no go area for maritime robbers and other criminals.” The Governor envisages that when the multi-billion naira port project is completed, it will be the hub of oil and gas operation in the Gulf of Guinea.

Also speaking, Suleiman appreciated the state government on the move to establish deep sea port, being a major step in the nation's quest of becoming the maritime operation hub both in West and Central African sub-region.

The port is said to be between 17 and 18 meters draught without dredging and its quay area will span over two miles (length). On completion, mega vessels of over 10,000 TEUs will be calling at the port and that will make it the largest in the region.

Reflecting on the journey towards the construction of the Ibaka deep sea port, the governor stated that the construction dates back to the 1970s but the realization of this dream is now possible as Akwa Ibom's dream of becoming the hub port of the sub-region.

OAU commences master

plan reviewn order to review her 53 year old Imaster plan, the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University has

set up a 200 member stakeholders to come up with the review which is expected to update the status of the institution.

The new development is set to improve the physical and academic lives of the students and also provide other infrastructure to enhance livelihood of students and staff of the institution.

In a statement from the Institution's Management, the stakeholders are expected to make contributions to the improvement of the master plan review being undertaken by the institution's consultant Messrs Femi Olomola and Company.

The existing master plan of the university was prepared in 1981 while the first master plan was in 1961 with focus on campus development.

However, the original master plan was reviewed in 1963 and 1969 to increase densi ty and also accommodate infrastructural growth.

The university's existing land is made up of 11,855 hectares of which only 5,605 hectares was used in the first master plan. Thereafter, 6,250 hectares was acquired in 1973 for further development.

The institution's consultant Messrs Femi Olamola and company is expected to state challenges of each department of the institution and further carry out detailed analysis of the physical, social-cultural, economic, engineering and ecological componen ts tha t wi l l enhance development in the university.

T h e D e p u t y Vi c e C h a n c e l l o r (Academics) Prof. Ayobami Salami advised stakeholders to contribute productively to the review to ensure the institution produces an enduring master plan.

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- Oluwaseun Agbolahan

-Dachi Maduako

-Adaora Nweze

NEWS

UNEC Architecture Students warm

up for ASAFEST 1.0

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Lagos negotiates LCC buy out

the admiralty toll gate, Lekkithe admiralty toll gate, Lekkithe admiralty toll gate, Lekki


The Department of Architecture Students of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus are warming up for a double pronged programme within the year that would draw them closer to the outside world where they would finally engage in their trade and display the skills they acquired while in school.

Operating under the aegis of Architecture Students Association (ASA) in conjunction with the Department, the event is billed to come up later this year at the Enugu Campus of the University of Nigeria. It is first of its kind as it is a deviation from what they used to know.

According to the Association's President, Chika Maduako, there is

nothing new they are doing other than what obtains in the building and construction industry where they belong. He said, “We are trained to be busy people. We have no time for frivolities. This is what the Association believes in, so, buoyed by the Department's insistence on excellence, we go for it. Our aim is to carry the student members along the line and path of excellence so that we can compete favourably with our counterparts elsewhere. We must learn to compete wherever we go especially when we go into the business world.”

Maduako pointed out that the professional body, the Nigerian Institute of Architects has given them enough insight to what is

awaiting them out there through the Archibuilt. We want to host the built environment to enable us interact with them and learn from them.

“By this event, we hope to achieve three things including Conference where we will have lectures and seminars delivered by egg heads cutting across the seven professional bodies in the industry, Exhibition that would attract construction f i r m s , c o n t r a c t i n g f i r m s , manufacturers, equipment dealers, housing corporations, Primary Mortgage Firms, building material firms among others.

The students alongside the department would use the occasion to have a reunion with their senior colleagues who passed through the institution. This third leg of the programme, he said would equally be a learning event when the current s tuden t s wou ld mee t the i r predecessors.

agosians will be the ultimate Lbeneficiaries of the proposed buy

back of the concession given in

2006 by the Lagos State Government to the

LCC for the expansion of the Lekki Epe

Expressway.

According to the State Commissioner for

Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri

Obafemi Hamzat, the plan currently being

negotiated with the company seeks to

ensure that the State Economic Interest is

served.

Responding to media question on the delay

in the introduction of the second toll

recently, the Commissioner explained that

negotiations are still on-going and

appropriate position resulting from the

negotiations will be published.

He noted that part of the issues being

considered is the payment structure

especially given the fact that credits were

obtained by the Company in dollar terms

while toll is being collected in Naira; a

situation which implies that fluctuations in

exchange rate will affect the Company's

remittances and repayment plans.

Dr. Hamzat further said a decision was yet to

be taken by the State Government on the

second toll but that government had so far

resisted any proposal to increase the amount

payable as toll.

He also noted that the various projects of the

State government, especially road projects

are sometimes delayed through resistance

by some people through court actions and

procedures when Federal Agencies are

involved.

Citing the examples of pedestrian bridge at

the Cement Bus Stop, the Ago Palace Way

and Ipaja Ayobo Road, Hamzat explained

that court actions by owners of properties

affected by the project have delayed their

completion. On the Ipaja Ayobo,

Commissioner said obtaining approval for

relocation from NNPC, Federal Ministry of

Works and PHCN all of which had facilities

on the road led to the change.

He also noted that relocation of services in built-up areas often put significant strain on project cost. He added that PHCN's Pylons are difficult to relocate as is the case with the Ayobo road. He assured that the project will surely be delivered soonest.

While also stating that the completion of Ago-Palace Way, Meiran Road and Egbe-LASU Road have been awarded to companies already engaged in their previous phases, Dr. Hamzat assured that the State Government is committed to completing all on-going projects rather than commencing new ones in the current year.

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- Eric Uzochukwu

- Ogechi Duru

NEWS

Real Estate Unite promises economic growth

(L-R) A foreign delegate, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and

Agriculture (NACCIMA), Mike Ojo and Ifeanyi Chuku, Managing Director, BKG at the opening of the 2nd Construction

Fair hosted by NICONEX-SENEXPO

Visitors watching an exhibitor explaining his products

Affordable Housing is possible

-NACCIMA

eal Estate Unite, an event organized

Rto address the advancement of the

real estate sector to foster economic

growth received a warm reception from its

exhibitors and delegates when it drew key

stakeholders to a two day conference and

exhibition at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island,

Lagos.

The tripartite event which featured awards,

conference and exhibi t ion had an

overwhelming attendance of exhibitors,

delegates and visitors. The event was initiated

by 3invest, a commercial real estate company

and was designed to enhance the Nigeria's

Real Estate Industry grow to full maturity.

To address the theme of the event,

“Advancing Nigeria's Real Estate for

Economic Growth”, notable speakers with

keynote addresses from the industry and

allied sectors made presentations to proffer

practicable suggestions. This offered

stakeholders an opportunity to garner

momentum as it as well opened up to the

Nigeria's real estate sector immeasurable

potentials for economic growth.

Exhibitors as well expressed their satisfaction

at the organisation and the quality of the

event's content. Viggo Haremst, an exhibitor

at the event from Denmark who is into

structural designs applauded the efforts of the

event organizers stating that the event though

being infant has shown prospects as it brought

in the best offerings and major stakeholders in

the industry.

Doyinsola Akanle, a procurement officer for

WSP equally expressed her satisfaction at the

success of the event with visitors thronging in

to make enquiries on their products and

services. Beaufort Properties, an estate

development agency from Ghana equally

affirmed that the event, Real Estate Unite has

lived up to its promises.

n E x e c u t i v e

ADirector of the

N i g e r i a n

Association of Chambers of

Commerce, Industry, Mines

a n d A g r i c u l t u r e

(NACCIMA), Mike Ojo has

reiterated his belief in the

possibility of government’s

ambition to make housing

affordable for all.

Ojo who was at the recent

NICONEX fair in Lagos

expressed his joy at the

possible prospects the fair

has.

He emphasized the prospects

exhibitions like this afford

N i g e r i a n s a n d t h e

government varieties of

choices on housing delivery

products. He said, “An expo

like this will help bring

players in the industry to

interact and strike business

deals”.

The event which was opened

by the Executive Director of

NACCIMA had in attendance

stakeholders in the industry

and the allied industries. NACCIMA, he said, had a basic

job of promoting business through corporate policy

advocacies, making sure that the right environment was

in place to make business grow.

He advised that Nigerians should seize the opportunities

this exhibition presents.

Managing Director, BKG Mr. Ifeanyi Chuku organisers

of the fair affirmed that this exhibition opens Nigeria to

opportunities as it does not only bring in foreign

companies to Nigeria but equally showcases Nigeria to

the international community and helps the building

industry to see what is available for the industry.

The event which was well attended had major companies

like Al Rashed & Sons, ESBA Metal Limited, BKG,

Sumec Group from countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia,

China, Turkey, Kuwait, Nigeria and other countries.

CCECC Wins East-West Highway Contract in Nigeria

Ministry of Niger-Delta

Affairs in Nigeria has

awarded the construction

of the section V of A121 East-West

highway to the renowned China Civil

Engineering Construction Company

(CCECC) which is a division of the China

Railway Construction Company (CRCC).

The A121 road upon completion is

designed to connect Nigeria's two main

North-South highways, with its route

running from the A1 highway of

Shagamu in Ogun State to the A2

highway at Benin City, Edo State.

Design and construction of the

highway to a completion is

expected to take five years. The

completion of the highway will

definitely foster trade especially

from the Nigeria's economic

centre, Lagos to the city of

Calabar in the eastern part of the

country.

This highway project wi l l

hopefully as well boost imports

and exports in Nigeria.


- Olamide Alabi

- Olamide Alabi

NEWS

FOCI, Construction Industry

rated high

- Victor Alabi reports

Sen. Gbenga Ashafa

In an attempt to fast track the rehabilitation of

the Lagos- Ibadan dual carriageway contracted

to it by the Federal Government, Julius Berger

Nigeria PLC is set to complete the construction

of a 25-kilometre makeshift road it is

constructing on a section of the road before the

end of January.

The Federal Government of Nigeria had

recently awarded the contract for the

construction of the road to two companies,

Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and Reynolds

Construction Company. Palliative measures are

ongoing on the sections of the road by the two

companies under which the makeshift road is

being undertaken by Julius Berger to ease traffic

during the main construction work.

This was disclosed by a Deputy Director in the

Ministry, Mr Godwin Eke, in an interview with

the News Agency of Nigeria. He pointed out that

the construction of the makeshift road was to

divert vehicles while work on the main

carriageway would be going on.

He stated that the old road would be completely

scraped to give way for the new project but

added that this would be done in sections. “The

entire road would be milled but it would be

section by section. First, the contractor, Julius

Berger has to plan diversion while working on

the carriageway, what we are doing now is

temporary diversion so that the main work

would start.”

The Director revealed that five kilometres of the

makeshift road had been constructed on the

Ibadan-bound section of the road just as another

five kilometers is being extended. This is

ongoing just as another five kilometres was also

being constructed on the Lagos-bound

carriageway, starting from the Shagamu

Interchange.

Mr Eke explained that a total of 25 kilometres

would be constructed by the end of January but

added that all the constructions were temporary

while the permanent construction would soon

begin on the Lagos-bound section starting from

Shagamu.

He explained that construction of the permanent

road would begin from the Shagamu

Interchange because of high traffic on the Lagos

side.

25km makeshift road coming up on Lagos-Ibadan carriageway

ice Chairman of the Senate

VCommittee on Lands, Housing and

Urban Development, Senator

Gbenga Ashafa has commended the

Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI)

for giving the construction industry in the

country a pride of place as the number one

industry in Nigeria.

He made the commendation at the 57th Annual

General Meeting and Exhibition of the

Federation of Construction Industry at the

Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel & Towers,

Abuja recently.

According to Senator Ashafa, the industry is a

business-driven sector that all should invest in.

He noted that the construction industry opens

opportunities to all and sundry. He said, “It is

an industry that allows 'for-all' profit, as it

permits other professions to benefit from it”.

The lawmaker, represents Lagos East

Senatorial District in the upper legislative

chamber.

He also told the stakeholders at the event that

the legislative chamber has been considering

the Social Housing Bill, which is now at the

second reading stage, and assured that the bill

will definitely be passed, as a reflection of the

Senate's belief that the bill would provide

some solutions to Nigeria's housing problems

as it will include a heavily-subsidized housing

policy.

Senator Ashafa said that his alignment with the

organisation was strategic, and that despite the

low contribution of the construction sector to

the nation's GDP, which currently stands at 3.2

per cent, the industry is still one of the biggest

in Africa and that the geometric increase in the

numbers of the various local and the

international stakeholders, exhibitors and

visitors participating in this year's event

underscored this.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Executive

Secretary of the NBTE, Dr. Masa'udu Adamu

Kazaure, said that the Federation of

Construction Industry (FOCI) was the most

organized industry in the country.

He said that this had made FOCI an industry to

reckon with and as a result it had become a

sector that cannot be neglected by any industry

in Nigeria. He also pressed on the need for

FOCI and other construction bodies under

FOCI to partner with NBTE to aid technical

and vocational development in the built sector.

The FOCI fair had in attendance multi-national

construction companies from Singapore, India,

Turkey and a host of others, including Coleman

Cables, Lafarge, ATC, Julius Berger, Leventis,

Habitas, Vermeer, Westafco, Speedcrafts, JCB,

Dantata & Sawoe, Marazzi and many others.


-Olamide Alabi

NEWS

Lagos – Ibadan Expressway:

Government releases N1.14 bn for

palliative work -Dachi Maduako reports

President Jonathan flanked by the Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolemenmen and Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun at the flagging off point

alliative work has commenced at the

PLagos – Ibadan expressway gulping

N1.14 billion, Federal government

has announced.

M i n i s t e r o f Wo r k s , A r c . M i k e

Onolemenmen who made the disclosure in

Abuja gave a breakdown of the figure

saying the amount is given to the two

construction firms handling the road

construction to bring the road to fair

motorable condition especially on the bad

sections pending when actual rehabilitation

work would commence.

According to him, N620 million was paid to

Julius Berger Nigeria PLC while its

counterpart, RCC was paid N522 million.

The section one of the contract traversing

from Lagos to Shagamu interchange is a six

lane dual carriageway with fly over at the

Redeemed Christian Church of God

junction and has been contracted to Julius

Berger Nigeria PLC while RCC handles the

section two which extends from Shagamu

interchange to Ibadan. This section will

maintain the existing four lanes with the

rehabilitation of six flyovers.

He explained the contents that make road

construction worth the while saying, “The

construction of road depends on the design

of pavement, specifications of materials,

bills of engineering measurements and

evaluations.”

Unique Interiors has promised to

host the biggest interior product

auction in this year's 11th exhibition

themed 'Uniqueness wi th a

Professional Touch'. The disclosure

was made at a press briefing held

recently on the mainland by the

initiator of the exhibition, Mrs.

Debola Majekodunmi.

Majekodunmi disclosed while

speaking with the press that the

initiative came in a bid to give

exhibitors and visitors more than just

a show but a one-stop for both

exhibition and product sale. The

event which is scheduled to hold on

the 27th of February to Saturday 1st

March 2014 serve as a platform to

bring together interior designers,

d e c o r a t o r s , a r c h i t e c t s ,

horticulturists, facility managers,

project managers, architects,

consultants, government officials

and a whole lot of allied industries to

exchange ideas and to as well carve

out ideas that will aid growth in the

industry.

While highlighting the event details,

she assured that the event will

include a symposium that will

address relevant topics in the

industry which will be facilitated by

major bodies in the industry like,

IDAN, IFMA, NIA and as well

exhibitors. She added that the event

will equally afford participants the

opportunity to get relevant interior

products at a 1k shop where such

products will be sold below N2000.

The event which is geared towards

creating a platform where exhibitors,

industry players and consumers can

interact will host over 1500

participants and an excess of over

100 exhibitors.

Unique promises biggest interior auction


Arc. Onolemenmen also listed some of the

innovations made by the ministry on road

development which he pointed out would

contribute to make Nigerian roads more

durable. These innovations include the use

of Macadam base, bitumen emotion and

polymer bitumen. These, he explained are

used to increase the life span of the country's

roads to between 25 and 40 years. This is

beyond what it used to be. Already these

materials were used in the rehabilitation of

the Benin – Ore road which has been

suffering for a long time due to the perennial

failure of the alignment.

On the Abuja – Lokoja road, the minister

said that he felt that its completion could be

in 2014 given the rate at which work was

going on on the project adding that SURE-P

could also make it easier by assuring the

release of more funds for the project. Other

roads undergoing redesigning are the Baro-

Kachia – Agai road as well as Ikorodu-

Shagamu road.

But on the Second Niger Bridge, he assured

the public that steady efforts were being

made towards its realization.

Senator Ashafa said that his alignment with

the organisation was strategic, and that

despite the low contribution of the

construction sector to the nation's GDP,

which currently stands at 3.2 per cent, the

industry is still one of the biggest in Africa

and that the geometric increase in the

NEWS

CONSTRAD opens avenue for bilateral ties

Govt to facilitate Bills for National Road Fund,

Authority

Visitors watch as an exhibitor explains his products

Visitors making enquiries at an exhibitor’s stand An exhibitor answering visitors

takeholders in the construction industry

Swere recently drawn to Lagos by

Constrad to harness the excellent

opportunities it offered through the international

fair and expo it organised to meet with key

players in the industry.

The expo which served as a platform for

establishing bi-lateral ties featured products and

services presentations by exhibiting companies

in addressing needs of end-users. Seminars on

Dry Construction Methods and a host of others

were lecture packages made available for both the

stakeholders and the exhibitors, exploring

solutions and the standards that the industry

currently offers.

The 3-day event which was also designed to help

influence sales has found its foot in international

trade show & expo even at its infancy. Holding

for the second time in Nigeria, the team which is

chaired by three women-professionals in

Architecture, Yinka Williams, Emmanuella Ben-

Eboh and Abimbola Ajayi expressed joy on the

grounds the event is gaining.

Mrs Abimbola Ajayi however stressed on the

need to have more exhibitors in 2014 as this event

helps a lot in getting good returns on investment.

he isse of creation of a National Road

TFund as well as the Federal Road

Authority in Nigeria which have been in

the drawing board over decades seem to be

making a final descent for landing.

The Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolemenmen

hinted this saying that his ministry was liaising

with the Federal Ministry of Justice to facilitate

the process of passing the draft bills into law

without delay. This according to him is to pave

way for private sector investors for rapid

development of the sector.

The minister gave this indication at the the just

concluded 20th Council on Works meeting held

at the Kwara State capital, Ilorin.

The theme of the National Council on Works was

“Transforming the road sector for sustainable

economic development”. The Council

recommended that the road sector should be

transformed in line with the transformation

agenda of the present administration. It also

commended the ministry of works for ensuring an

overhaul of existing frameworks with an aim of

transforming the road sector in the country.

Arc. Onolemenmen urged both the federal and

their state counterparts to collaborate on allowing

Information and Communication Technology

Services Providers (ICTSPs) with the approval of

Federal Ministry of Works to lay cables within

federal roads to avoid double levy on federal

roads. This will also ensure unhindered access to

ICTSPs. This is also in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the works ministry in

conjunction with the Ministry of Communication

Technology.

He urged both federal and state governments to

provide adequate funds in their budgets annually

for the purpose of routine, periodic and

preventive maintenance of all categories of roads.

This is to ensure that the roads attain their design

life span for maximum contribution to the

economic development of the country.

The minister also urged all tiers of government to

carry out inventory of their road networks and

gazette them while approving the compliance by

both federal and state ministries of works and

their agencies with the Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) Act 86 of 1992 as well as the

National Environmental Standards and

Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)

ACT 2997 on Environmental Audit Guildlines.

The Council adopted the new policy on

performance management for Federal highway

projects which requires the inclusion of only

protected permanent works on interim

certificates for payment and urged state

governments to take cue by introducing the same

policy for effective management of road projects

in order to get value for money.

FG initiates engineering infrastructure for Wasa district Abuja

he Nigerian Federal Executive TCouncil (FEC) has approved the provision of an engineering

infrastructure in Wasa district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The infrastructure which was carefully planned to be situated in the new district is in line with government 's policy of expanding opportunities for legal structures away from the city centre in order to depopulate the city.Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Olajumoke Akinjide disclosed that the N28.11 billion contract for the provision of engineering infrastructure was awarded to Gilmor Engineering Company, which will include site clearance, sewage, water supply, electrical supply and street lighting, among other services for the 267-hectare district.

She said: "The project is in line with the establishment of FCT Satellite Development Agency whose mandate is to provide infrastructural facilities and social amenities to satellite towns and rural areas of the FCT. In addition, the project, upon completion, will generate employment for at least 30 professionals, 50 technicians and 100 unskilled labourers."After deliberations, council approved the award of the contract for the provision of engineering infrastructure to Wasa Affordable Housing Site in favour of Messrs Gilmor Engineering Nigeria Limited in the sum of N28,117,904,027 only with a

completion period of 48 months."


- Asirvo Olaoluwa

-Dachi Maduako reports

NEWS

Liberia, Equatorial Guinea hold talks on social housing

Ellen Johnson SirleafEllen Johnson SirleafEllen Johnson Sirleaf

Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoTeodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Ghana: Execute Projects to Specifications - Minister warns contractors

Continued on page 13

iberia and Equatorial Guinea made

Lgood their bilateral promises to seal

their sisterly relationship with projects

that will benefit the people. This became real

when an Equatorial Guinea delegation met with

Sirleaf to present a proposal for the construction

of housing units in Liberia.

The delegation was in Monrovia to present to the

Liberian Government the concept for the

construction of social housing units, as part of a

Memorandum of Understanding signed between

the two governments in May last year. At the

request of the Liberian Government, Equatorial

Guinea agreed to arrange the financing and

construction of the Roberts International Airport

and of social housing.

At the presentation, the Liberian President said

she was impressed with the progress made so far,

and was pleased with her decision to enter into

agreement with Equatorial Guinea, and

described it as an example for African countries

to follow where one African country will fund

such a huge project in another sisterly country.

In an Executive Mansion release from the

Liberian Government, President Sirleaf said she

was delighted entering into such a bilateral

relationship that was producing such outcome

which would be to the benefit of her country and

people.

President Sirleaf was speaking in response to a

message of commitment to the project from

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,

delivered by his Special Advisor on Ceremonial

Issues Mr. Armando Dougan Champion. The

delegation on a follow-up mission, met with her

at her Foreign Ministry Office.

Making the presentation, Mr. Champion said

Equatorial Guinea was pleased and committed to

the construction of the Roberts International

Airport and the social housing units. On the

airport, he said the architectural designs were

still ongoing, and promised to inform Monrovia

as soon as they are finalized.

The housing units project he noted was well on

course, Mr. Champion said, construction would

begin following the finalization of the

formalities. Displaying the concept of the units,

he listed such facilities as a police station,

primary and secondary schools, a church, a car

park, a shopping mall and a two-storey hospital

which he said would be named in President

Sirleaf's honor.

Mr. Champion promised to convey to his

President the high level of cooperation and

eagerness from the Government and people of

Liberia in getting the projects started. The

delegation made a detailed concept presentation

before officials of the Ministry of Public Works

and the National Housing Authority.

Accompanying Mr. Champion was Mr. Ibrahim

Mabrouk, Managing Director of Arab

Contractors, who disclosed that the company

was ready to jump-start the project in terms of

manpower and equipment, and was awaiting a

signal from the two governments. He said his

company had begun identifying a suitable site for

the construction using satellite pictures, and

would share that information as soon as the

search was completed.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhaji

Amidu Sulemana, has admonished contractors to

always ensure that contracts awarded them are

executed to specifications to ensure value for

money.

He expressed concern over the undue delay in the

execution of contracts and the shoddy nature of

some of the works, for which he blamed some

supervising engineers for failing to live up to

their responsibilities of ensuring the delivery of

quality work.

Alhaji Sulemana, who emphasised the need for

the timely and efficient execution of projects,

further observed that "there are no bad

contractors; there are only bad engineers.”

The minister was speaking during an inspection

tour of the Dipali irrigation project in the

Savelugu/Nanton District in the Northern Region

at the weekend. The project forms part of the 21

irrigation schemes being constructed in some

parts of the country.

The project is being undertaken by the Northern

Rural Growth Programme (NRGP). The

programme is an eight-year agricultural initiative

that was inaugurated in 2009 by the Ministry of

Food and Agriculture (MoFA).

It aims at reducing poverty and ensuring food

security among rural households in the Northern,

Upper East and Upper West regions, as well as

five other districts in the Brong Ahafo region.

The African Development Bank (AfDB),

International Fund for Agricultural Development

(IFAD) and the Government of Ghana are co-

financing the programme.

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Clement

Humado, said the project was in line with the

policy of the government in helping to improve

on the lot of rural farmers in beneficiary

communities in the country.


-Ngozi Jude

NEWS

Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire partner on rail link

REGIONAL

Ghana to commence Reconstruction

of Railways The Minister of Roads and Highways,

Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, has admonished

contractors to always ensure that contracts

awarded them are executed to specifications

to ensure value for money.

He expressed concern over the undue delay

in the execution of contracts and the shoddy

nature of some of the works, for which he

blamed some supervising engineers for

failing to live up to their responsibilities of

ensuring the delivery of quality work.

Alhaji Sulemana, who emphasised the need

for the timely and efficient execution of

projects, further observed that "there are no

bad contractors; there are only bad

engineers.”

The minister was speaking during an

inspection tour of the Dipali irrigation

project in the Savelugu/Nanton District in

the Northern Region at the weekend. The

project forms part of the 21 irrigation

schemes being constructed in some parts of

the country.

The project is being undertaken by the

Northern Rural Growth Programme

(NRGP). The programme is an eight-year

agricultural initiative that was inaugurated

in 2009 by the Ministry of Food and

Agriculture (MoFA).

-Minister warns contractors

Contd. from page 12

he Economic Community of West

TAfrican States (ECOWAS) has set the

end of 2013 or early 2014 for

construction work to begin on the Lagos-Abidjan

highway which is expected to link its member

states.

It is expected that the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor

will stimulate the free movement of goods,

services and persons and also alleviate poverty,

boost regional integration as well as improving

the living conditions of West Africans.

While speaking in one of his visits to Cote

d'lvoire, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

made this disclosure and said that the

construction of Lagos to Abidjan express way

would commence early 2014.

Jonathan stated that leaders of Nigeria, Togo,

Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana met on the

sideline of the 42nd ECOWAS Summit in

Yamoussoukro on how to actualise the project.

The President who spoke at the Nigeria, Cote

d'Ivoire Investors Forum on the sideline of his

state visit to that country, explained that the

construction of the road was imperative to

enhance free movement of goods and persons and

reduce the encumbrances currently posed by the

local customs and Police to business men.

“We believe that when we have this express road

the issue of movement interference by Customs

and Police will be minimized because that will be

an ECOWAS road.

“The laws regulating the use of the road will not

be the laws regulating that of the roads in Nigeria,

Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana. It will be an international

standard and everything will be done in such a

way that movement of goods services and so on

will not be interfered with by local restriction”,

Jonathan said.

According to him, the road project would not be

financed with public funds but by development

partners and some viable banks which would

recover their fund through tariffs and toll fees.

“It is a viable project that banks and business men

within and outside the region will key into and

which will generate enough money in short time.

resident John Dramani Mahama of

PG h a n a h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t

reconstruction of the railway system in

the country would begin this year.

He said the reconstruction would target mainly

the Eastern and Western corridors rail lines.

The Eastern line, according to the President,

will particularly be tied in with the Boankra

Inland Port, which is supposed to serve the

middle belt, the northern parts of the country as

well as Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

Ghana's rail system was currently in a mess and

as of now, about 90 to 95 per cent of all cargo

internally was carried by road.

Addressing a press conference at the Flagstaff

House today to mark his one year in office,

President Mahama said the situation was not

acceptable.

He noted that for any country that intended to

develop, the railways was very important and

"we cannot continue to carry all cargo by road".

"It is my hope that this year we cut sod for the

beginning of the reconstruction of the railways

in this country".

The President maintained that it was difficult to

enforce the load limit on the roads because

people have to convey containers.

"... if you have to convey containers and there is

a machine in the container that is heavier than

the load limit, are you going to cut the machine

in half and put half aside, you cannot do that.

And so when these cargoes are carried on the

roads they destroy the roads.”

The President said the main railways being

targeted were the Western and Eastern corridor

rail lines.


- Ibukun Taylor

- Adaora Nweze

NEWS

Kenya new railway, connects East African countries

CONTINENTAL

Angola to Build 90 Houses in 2014

auritius island which

Msits in the Indian

Ocean around 2000km

off South-East Africa's coast will be

experiencing ser ies of road

improvemen t s a s t he Road

Decongestion Programme which

was put forward in the 2009 as a plan

to tackle the country's traffic problem

with Public Private Partnership has

commenced earnestly.

The Road Development Authority

initially identified the Ring Road and

the Harbour Bridge as potential

projects to be considered, while

upgrades will be carried out on M1

and M2 roads and the Terve Rouge-

Verdun Link roads, to reduce

congestion in lower Plaines

Wilherus. The projects will be

costing around US$1 billion.

Commencement on these projects

started 2010 and is due for

completion in 2015

Mauritius expands road links

huru Kenyatta, Kenya's president

Uannounced recently that the country

will be constructing her biggest

infrastructure project since independence 50

years ago.

The project which will be due for commissioning

in 2017 was agreed upon by the Kenyan president

and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in

Beijing, China. The first section of the project

will cost $5.2bn (£3.2bn), and link the Kenyan

port of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi, thus,

reducing the journey time from 15 hours to about

four hours has been awarded to China Road and

Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It is hoped that the

railway will reduce congestion in Mombasa, one

of Africa's busiest ports.

At the signing, President Kenyatta stated, 'what

we are doing here today will most definitely

transform... not only Kenya but the whole eastern

African region'.

After the Nairobi section is finished, it will as

well be extended through Uganda, with branch

lines west to Kisangani in the Democratic

Republic of Congo, south through Rwanda to

Burundi and north to South Sudan.

President Kenyatta reassured Kenyans that the

project is an historic milestone for Kenya stating

that the project will as well define his legacy as

Kenyan president.

he Governor of the northern Kwanza

TNorte province in Angola, Henrique

André Júnior has announced in

Ndalatando city the construction in 2014 of 90

low-income residences and the conclusion of 500

social houses under execution in the region.

Speaking to the press, Henrique Júnior said that

the construction works are being executed under

the integrated programmes for rural development

and fight against hunger and poverty.

Regarding the health infrastructures, the

governor said that his province has been

projecting the rehabilitation and expansion of the

municipal hospital of Kambambe, construction

of municipal hospital of Samba Cajú, building of

five health posts and construction of 10 new

water abstraction treatment and supply systems.

He said that Kwanza Norte government also

expects to rehabilitate in 2014, 170 kilometres of

the local tertiary roads, aiming to reinforce the

peasants' activity in transporting their

agricultural production from the countryside to

the towns

According to him, the government also intends to

improve the power supply system to the towns of

Ndalatando and Dondo, construction of new line

of power supply to Kiculungo locality.

Kwanza Norte is a province of Angola.

Ndalatando is the capital and it has an area of

24,110 km² and a population of approximately

400,000. The province has a population of about

5000, with just 18,000 living in urban areas.

Egypt votes EGP 10 Billion for 150.000 Housing Units

g y p t M i n i s t e r o f L o c a l

EDevelopment, Adel Labib said that

the government has taken practical

steps to face the housing crisis in that

country.

Labib pointed out that the Armed Forces

were currently constructing 100.000

housing units in various governorates. He

added that 18 governorates have finalized

allocating lands required for the

construction of 50.000 housing units with a

total cost of EGP 10.5 billion.

The Minister stressed that implementation

of the national project to end unemployment

will be applied within 45 days. He explained

that this project is expected to provide

nearly one million job opportunities.


- Rachael Abodunde

- Ngozi Jude

INTERNATIONAL

NEWS


UN-Habitat to partner with Kenya in proposed Machakos City

Kenya has invited the UN-Habitat to be one of the partners that have been invited to participate in the development of the proposed Machakos City. Machakos City when completed will be the first ever urban centre in Kenya to be built from scratch. At a meeting recently to discuss the issue with the agency's Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos, the Governor of Machakos County Mr. Alfred Mutua said he was hoping to tap into UN-Habitat's comparative advantage in managing

sustainable urbanisation even as he embarks on the ambitious project. “I am pleased to note that we are inviting UN-Habitat to be part of the team that will design the new Machakos City and with them on board I am sure we will be able to move quite effectively,” the Governor said. Kenya adopted a new constitution in 2010 which saw the government adopt devolution. Albeit many teething problems, the general view in the country is that the 47 counties stood a better chance of bringing quality services to the populace. Mr. Mutua promised the residents of Machakos and Kenyans in general that his gubernatorial term would help uplift the living standards of the people. “We are going to deliver a world class city and also ensure that we maintain a sustainable urbanisation,” he said.

According to the Governor, the assurance by Dr. Clos of his personal involvement in the project was welcome. “Dr. Clos has been the mayor of Barcelona one of the world's

largest cities and we hope to learn very much from him even as we embark on this project,” he said.In his speech, Dr. Clos hailed Mr. Mutua saying the latter embodied the new face of young and knowledgeable politicians. “He is part of a new breed of politicians who have shown commitment to service delivery to their people,” he said adding that he admired the Governor's vision for his county.Saying that urbanisation could be looked at both positively and negatively, the Executive Director said that Mr. Mutua was opening a new era of urban development. He said with land readily available, Machakos County had the potential of rapid growth.“UN-Habitat is committed to helping the Governor achieve his vision as well as speeding the growth of Kenya in general,”

he said.

UN World Toilet Day debuts

nited Nations with her 193-

Umember nations celebrated the

first 'World Toilet Day' last

November. The 'World Toilet Day', which

held on the 19th of November, was the first

of its kind in the history of the United

Nations.

The resolution for a world toilet day was

made after a member-nation, Singapore,

initiated it at the UN General Assembly

Meeting. This resolution was co-sponsored

by 121 member states, seeing the need to

give better attention to the global sanitation

problem, hence the need for the

commemoration of a 'World Toilet Day'.

M a r k N e o , d e p u t y p e r m a n e n t

representative of Singapore to the United

Nations affirmed while answering a

question on the reason why sanitation has

remained a neglected goal in the U.N.'s

development agenda said 'Although

sanitation was not originally in the

Millennium Developmental Goals

(MDGs), it was agreed upon in the 2002

Rio+10 Conference in Johannesburg, for

inclusion.' Stating further, he said, 'More

importantly, sanitation is not just about

toilets and infrastructure, it is about social

and behavioural changes which cannot be

achieved overnight and will take time'.

Nigerian-American citizen, Ms Shola Olatoye was recently announced as the new Chairman of the New York City Housing Authority. The appointment which was disclosed by Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York is an appointment she deserves. According to NAN's North America's correspondent, Olatoye was prior to her appointment the Vice President and market leader for Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

Olatoye has served as a deputy director and director of relationship management, leading production efforts and helping to develop new products and solutions and as well originating new business and overseeing relationship management for Enterprise's many partners in New York. Olatoye also oversaw a cross-functional team of approximately 50, as they worked with community partners, the public sector and private capital sources to build and preserve approximately 3,000 affordable homes per year.

She equally managed the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) programme of lending, investment and service in low-and moderate-income communities in Washington D.C., and South Florida while serving as vice president and senior community development manager HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Her practice which urban neighbourhood revitalisation, real estate advisory services, park finance and strategic planning have all served as a fulcrum for her appointment.

Olatoye also served as the issues director for New York City public advocate for former Democratic mayoral nominee, Mark Green spending five years in New York as an advocate and policy analyst for urban school finance reform.Olatoye received her bachelor's degree in history with honours from Wesleyan University and her Master of Public Administration from New York University. (NAN)

Nigerian New York City Housing Chairman

emerges

20

-Ogechi Duru

- Victor Obinna

NEWS

kar Landscaping &

AA g r i c u l t u r a l

C o m p a n y h a s

declared that it is to begin work

on the second phase of its new

Miracle Garden project in

Dubailand, with work expected

to complete in October.

The pull, which only opened in

February, has already attracted

more than 400,000 visitors and

Akar Landscaping hopes that

the second phase containing a

further 721,000 ft2 of space -

including a butterfly garden,

and the largest vertical garden in

the world - will boost numbers

further. There will also be an

edible plants garden where

visitors can pick their own fruits

and vegetables.

The Butterfly Garden will

contain around 10,000 live

butterflies - all of which have

been bred in the UAE

Dubai plans world largest vertical garden

UK now most attractive infrastructure

investment destination

io de Janeiro has

Rfurthered its plans of

mak ing Braz i l a

tourist site as it sets to host the

2 0 1 6 O l y m p i c G a m e s .

Currently, excavation work is

underway in Brazil for the

Transolimpica tunnel which

will create room for easy access

to the city for over 55,000

vehicles per day.

The 23km route is designed to

connect both Deodoro and

Barra da Tijuca in Rio de

Janeiro. The construction work

which is expected to be

completed by December 2015

will span a period of 18 months.

This project is expected to serve

over 100,000 passengers and

help with cutting travel time by

two hours. It will as well

include a BRT lane with 18

stations.

Brazil Transolimpica tunnel to link Rio de Janeiro

Singapore, Malaysia to build rail link

INTERNATIONAL

he United Kingdom has

Tbeen ranked as the world's

most attractive country for

infrastructure investment by an

international law firm, Nabarro.

The brand's latest infrastructure

index positions the nation ahead of

a 20-study table of countries from

five key world regions but the

report warns that government

austerity remains a significant

barrier.

The ranking which was premised

on factors including the tax

environment, availability of credit,

legal environment, simplicity of

doing business, and current activity

in the infrastructure market also

c o n s i d e r e d e n v i r o n m e n t a l

p e r f o r m a n c e , e c o l o g i c a l

sustainability and innovation.

Other countries that made the list

are Australia (2nd), France

(3rd), the United States (4th)

and Germany (5th).

UK also emerged tops in sub-index rank ing na t ions ' sustainability and innovation, and was second only to the United States in a ranking based on ease of doing business.

But Nabarro said that despite the

positive stance the coalition

government's “openly austere”

standpoint was a “significant

barrier” to those looking to

invest, and that recent policy

initiatives needed to be fully

implemented for investors to take

advantage of the nation's

“favourable environment”.

ingapore and Malaysia

Srecently announced plans to

build a high-speed rail link,

fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia

could one day enjoy a rapid

European-style t rain system

connected to China. This, they hope

to achieve by the year 2020.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and

his Malaysian counterpart Najib

Razak hailed the project, which

would cut travel time between the

city-state and Kuala Lumpur to 90

minutes.

"This is a strategic development in

bi lateral relat ions that wil l

d r a m a t i c a l l y i m p r o v e t h e

connectivity between Malaysia and

Singapore," the leaders said in a joint

statement issued after meeting in

Singapore.

"It will facilitate seamless travel

between Kuala Lumpur and

Singapore, enhance business

linkages and bring the people of

Malaysia and Singapore closer

together.”

No cost estimate was given for the

construction of the new rail link.

The existing rail link between the

two countries dates back to the

period of British colonial rule over

both, with stops at several Malaysian

towns. The current Singapore-Kuala

Lumpur service takes more than

seven hours.

The 90-minute travel time for the

new train compares with four hours

b y c a r, i n c l u d i n g c l e a r i n g

immigration, and five hours by bus,

while a flight takes less than an hour,

not taking into account the time

taken to check in, pass immigration

and pick up luggage.

Both countries belong to the 10-

member Association of Southeast

Asian Nations (ASEAN), which

hopes to one day link most member-

states by rail and extend the

connection to China and possibly

India.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) shakes hands with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R)


- Ngozi Jude

-Victor Chuku

POWER

Nigeria heads for major stride in power sector-Dachi Maduako reports

POWER & ENERGY

t was a major stride in the annals of

INigria as government handed over 14

electricity generating and distribution

facilities to private investors all over the

country simultaneously on Friday

November 1, 2013, to end up the Power

Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN)

dominance of the sector.

The handing over to new investors had

before now faced a lot of hurdles and even

threats to throw the nation into total

darkness a threat that was almost coming to

fruition as old PHCN staff were up with

arms to down tools and stop the ceremony

as they insisted that their severance money

be paid them. They were equally right as a

labourer is worthy of his wages. They were

right more as Nigeria is a nation where

senior citizens die on the queue while

waiting to be paid their pension. Some

others go home to wait for years without

end to be paid their gratuities. But try they

did, good diplomacy backed by tangible

evidence to show that their money was

ready to be paid them, good reason

prevailed and the hand over was done in a

peaceful atmosphere.

The efforts of government on the electricity

sector with power plants being constructed

in different parts of the country has been

highly acclaimed as a major stride by the

administration that will translate the

fortunes of this country and bring it back to

the comity of great economies of the world

as electricity will make our production

engines roll and grumble again. Indeed, this

is a plus.

President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier in

September handed over operating licences

to the investors for many of the companies

after they had paid about $2.5 billion. By

this, the country will retain ownership of the

national grid, but the privatization will only

affect the management. Already, Canada's

Manitoba Hydro International has been

named as its manager for three years in

2012.

The President had then raised hopes that the

new effort would generate for the country

not only power but income of up to $40

billion within the next 10 years. Such

companies coming include

China Power whom he said had invested

over 20,000 megawatts of power and

General Electric co-investing another

10,000 megawatts of power. These are not

all as the president hinted that another

company, the Electrovatts from Brazil is

also co-investing.

Already, Federal Government has signed a

Memorandum of Understanding with the

General Electric who would invest $1

billion dollars to build turbine assembly

plant in the country. The plant is located at

Calabar, Cross River State.

The privatization exercise of PHCN has on

one swoop created 18 successor firms made

up of 11 electricity distribution, six power

generat ion and one t ransmission

companies. Out of this number, 14

beneficiary investors were handed over

these facilities last Friday. The companies

included the Korea Electric Power

Corporation, Abuja (power) Distribution

Company to its new owner, Kann

Consortium Utility Company Limited. Eko

Distribution Company which before now

had been the country's biggest distribution

company was handed over to West Power

and Gas Limited in a ceremony that took

place in Marina, Lagos. Distribution

Company went to NEDC/KEPCO

Consortium.

Jos Distribution Company went to Aura

Energy Limited, Kano Distribution

Company was handed over to Sahelian

Power SPV Ltd, and Yola distribution

Company went to Integrated Energy

Distribution & Marketing Ltd.

The Generation Companies also handed

over were Shiroro that went to North-South

Power Company, Kainji to Mainstream

Energy Solutions Ltd while Geregu was

handed over to Amperion Power

Distribution and Ughelli to Transcorp

Ughelli Power Plc. Also, the Benin

Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC)

went to Vigeo Power Limited just as the

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company

was also handed over to the Integrated

Energy Distribution and Marketing

Limited.

The Interstate Electrics Ltd. took over

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company

(EEDC) while In Port Harcourt, the 4Power

Consortium Ltd. was handed over the Port

Harcourt Distribution Company (PHED).

Speaking at the occasion, the Power

minister, Prof Chinedu Nebo finally

announced the ceasation of Power Holding

Company of Nigeria while distribution,

generation and transmission companies

now take over the operations. It would be

recalled that the transition of the power

sector has been on for the past 14 years.

Minister Of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo presenting some documents to the chairman of the new owners of former Abuja (power) Distribution Company, now owned by Kann Consortium Utility Company Limited.


POWER

Zungeru Hydro Plant commences

operation

ajor players in the power Msector across the globe

swooped on the Nigerian

market when Informa Energy Group

hosted a three day fair code named

Informa Exhibitions.

The event which took place at the Eko

Hotel and Suites in Lagos brought in

different new suitors who swooped on

the new bride in the power and energy

world- Nigeria to seek for business

opportunities yearning for investors.

It provided a platform for the Nigerian

local energy industry to meet leading

international and local suppliers who

came from China, India, United

Kingdom, United States, the Asian

Tigers among others. The exhibition

also showcased an esteemed panel of

experts in the industry in a series of

f r e e - t o - a t t e n d s e m i n a r s w h o

highlighted latest developments in the

energy sector and equally addressed the

key energy issues Nigeria is facing.

While speaking with one of the

exhibitors Mr. K. Kasirajan, he

expressed his elation to have been part

of the event that promised to offer

solution to power problem in Nigeria

which equally availed him the

opportunity to create new markets for

his company's products.

The event which was supported by the

Nigerian Association for Energy

Economics and The Foundation for The

Development of Africa had major

players in the power industry from

Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Turkey,

United Arab Emirates, United

Kingdom exhibiting.

Power sector investors swoop on

Nigerian market-Olumide Adeniyi

POWER & ENERGY

ork to construct a 700

Wm e g a w a t t s ( M W )

hydroelectric power plant in

Zungeru, Niger State is to commence with

immediate effect. The construction of the

project will be executed by Chinese

c o n g l o m e r a t e , C N E E C - S i n o h y d r o

Consortium.

Chief representative of the consortium in

Nigeria, Ju Shiquan, who spoke to reporters

during a press conference in Abuja, said

procedures for the smooth take-off of work at

the hydro plant have been completed.

The Minister of State for Power, Hajia

Zainab Kuchi, at the contract signing

ceremony for the project, noted that terms

of the contract stipulates that Nigeria will

p rov ide i t s counte rpar t funding

contribution of about $309 million. The

fund, she stated, is already domiciled

within the ministry of power.

Total funding outlay for the project will be

provided by the Federal Government and

Exim Bank of China on the ratio 25:75

contribution capacity respectively, she

added, and the project is scheduled to be

completed within five years.

It will be recalled that the project was

initiated in 1982 when its feasibility studies

were originally conducted and proposed to

the government by a United States firm, Chas

T. Main International. It was later appraised

in 2008 by French firm, Coyne et Bellier. The

Zungeru hydroelectric power plant project is

e x p e c t e d t o c o s t a b o u t

N162,990,364,379.30. When finished, it will

boost the country's total generated electricity.


- Mark Onuchi

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A Mega city compliant bridgeLEKKI-IKOYI LINK BRIDGE:

From left: Mr. Wolfgang Goetsch, MD, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc; Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Commissioner for

Works and Infrastucture; Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Deputy Governor of Lagos State;

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State; Oba Riliwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos; Mrs. Abimbola Fashola,

First Lady of Lagos State and Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,

during the commissioning of Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.

- Dachi Maduako & Alabi Victor report

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Nigeria made its way into the annals of construction

history on the West Coast of Africa as its former seat of

government, Lagos, handed down a Cable Stayed

Bridge at one of its high brow locations where traffic

had once held sway to pave way for faster movements

in and out of Lekki, Victoria Island, Ajah and Ikoyi as

well. The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge came at the time it

was most needed as the tolled Ozumba Mbadiwe

Avenue traffic was becoming very unbearable for

commuters on that route since it happened to be the

major access road.

It came in to ease the movement of people, goods and

moreover improve the working environment as

movement goes a long way to determine how much

productive the people would be.

It came at a time when Lagos is still preparing hard to

make the mega city status. Lagos had already been

listed as having the capabilities of assuming the Mega

city status considering its swelling population which is

unofficially put at 18 million. However, to show its

readiness to assume this status, it has to do whatever is

required to attain it. A major requirement is the

provision of infrastructure. It is gradually attaining the

status by the kind of infrastructure it is providing for its

teeming populace. The Lekki – Ikoyi link Bridge which

the state embarked on to cut off the harrowing

experience that the normal route, Ozumba Madiwe

Victoria Island where people used to spend long time as

a daily routine is an achievement in grand style.

The cable stayed bridge going by its features is an

infrastructure that is equally tailored towards the

status of its location. To live facing Five Cowrie

Creek whether from the Ikoyi end or the Lekki side

is highly reserved area. The bridge empties into the

high brow Lekki Phase One estate while the Ikoyi

end empties into adjoining streets such as Alexander

Avenue and Ruxton Road. It is this Five Cowrie

Creek that separates Ikoyi from Victoria Island,

Lekki and others. But what the waters separated, the

cable stayed bridge now unites.

Conceived in 2008 by the Raji Fashola

administration, the bridge was contracted out to the

construction giants Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in

October 2009, at a whooping cost of N29 billion, an

equivalent of US$185 million. The governor, a

lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has

been acclaimed for his government's efforts towards

provision of infrastructure in the state. So, it was not

a surprise to many when the cable stayed bridge

came up.

So, for him, it is not just for its iconic nature which

comes in different forms including its architectural

design and civil engineering complexities. These he

considered to be secondary in the line of objectives.

But what were the primary objectives one may ask?

Governor Fashola had no difficulty in explaining

that “The primary objective in its conception and

delivery was to provide a transport infrastructure

and a strategic traffic management solution aimed at

easing traffic congestion in this

area”.

To make the gains of the

completed bridge more realistic

and keep the traffic jam in

abeyance, the Governor charged

commuters from Lekki area who

have no business in Victoria

Island to use the new bridge

instead of using the Ozumba

Mbadiwe Avenue to cross to the

Mainland.

While commenting on the

grandeur of the Lekki-Link

Bridge, he pressed that the

bridge helps cover a lot of time

wasted when following the usual

road. He said, “Without using the

bridge for a cross over, one

would spend 23 minutes to get to

the other end of the bridge, but

when the bridge is used, one

would only spend three minutes

and help save 20 minutes- at the

end of a year, one would have

saved five days of stress”.

At inception the then Finance

Commissioner in the state Mr.

Rotimi Oyekan, disclosed that

the project was initiated in

furtherance of the government's

objectives of expanding and

opening up new roads for

improved economic activities.

He said, “our bold commitment

to the initial funding of these

projects is to demonstrate to

interested private sector partners

the sincerity of the government

in the total transformation and

rehabi l i ta t ion of urban

infrastructure and welcome their

h a n d s i n f e l l o w s h i p o n

reasonable terms and conditions

in this and other areas of


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Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge at night

Governor Fashola, his works and infrastructure Commissioner Hamzat & other officials of the state take a walk during an inspection of the bridge



development and growth”.

But the state commissioner for Works and

Infrastructure, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat

noted that the bridge was a bold statement by

the government to hand over to the people of

the state tomorrow's infrastructure today. “It is

the coming to full circle of a state determined

to provide its people the quality and quantum

of infrastructure that will enable us realize our

full potentials as a state and as individuals,” he

said.

Being the first of its kind in this part of the

world, Hamzat pointed out that the beauty was

not just the issue but the service it is meant to

render to the people which according to him is

in line with the desire of the administration to

hand down to the people qualitative

infrastructure that is functionally creative.

This he said was the vision of the state to drive

development in the state minding its position

as the economic and socio-cultural nerve

centre of the nation.

He explained that the bridge was conceived

with the aim of solving the traffic bottleneck

which has grown in leaps and bounds due to

astronomical rise in real estate development in

the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah

corridor. This area is reputed as the fastest real

estate growing corridor in Africa. Coupled

with this is the growth in human settlement in

the area, economic development in investment

and volume of business along the corridor.

These developments therefore, had

encouraged much human traffic which was

overbearing on the existing access road.

Beyond that the bridge serves one major

function as a bye pass. The role of bye passes

cannot be over-emphasized. Many cities

where major highways pass through have

been saved of suffocating traffic hold ups by

the intervention of bye passes. The Lagos

government restated that these were taken

into consideration in the concept so that the

bridge would become an access road around

Elegushi roundabout and Lekki Phase 1 as

well is a strategic bye pass along the Falomo

Bridge, Alfred Rewane, Independence

Bridge and Ahmadu Bello Way.

The construction proper of the cable stayed

bridge did not go without causing some

hardship and loses on the part of some

people and even governments. For instance,

four properties at the Ikoyi end of the bridge

had to give way. Out of these four, two

belonged to the Federal Government of

Nigeria while two belonged to Lagos

State. But a cordial meeting between the

State Governor and the late President

Umar Musa Yar' Adua came out with a

kind permission granted by the later

ceding the two federal properties to Lagos

to ensure the bridge stood. This came at

the peak of disputes between Lagos and

the government at the centre. Again the

state is controlled by the opposition party

from the party in power at the centre.

The building of the bridge afforded

Nigerians opportunity to learn firsthand

from the contractors the new technology

they had not known in the country. While

the construction lasted, it was more or

less a time for transfer of skills,

knowledge and technology to local

engineers and students who came in to

understudy various components of the

bridge construction.

There were 149 skill acquisition

participants, 40 holiday jobbers, 20

interns and eight National Youth Corps

members who participated in the

construction work while 700 jobs were

created. These included engineers,

welders, drivers, labourers and artisans.

For Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, it was not a

mere feat or a stamp of the company's

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Julius Berger Nig. Plc. Managing Director,Mr. Wolfgang Goetsch

Julius Berger equipment at work at the peak of construction



authority in the construction industry in

Nigeria but an emphasis that it had more

things in its sleeves waiting to be unveiled as

duty beckons on them.

The technology applied

History records the Seven Wonders of the

World which till date have remained

wonders. One of them was the Hanging

Garden of Babylon. This was technology in

operation. No matter how primitive that

technology was, it still remained a wonder.

Whether we like it or not, it was a kind of

technology applied by the builders that hung

it there. The cable stayed bridge built to link

Lekki and Ikoyi is also the product of

advanced technology. Before now it had not

been known in the history of bridges in the

country, so this now became a challenge to

both the contractor and the client.

The Managing Director of the company Mr.

Wolfgang Goetsch, had revealed that the

cable-stayed bridge was planned and

designed by Julius Berger engineers in

Germany and Nigeria while additional

technical support came in from Engineering

and Service Group Belfinger.

He made explanations on the technology

adopted by the construction giants in

realizing the design to the physical bridge

called Lekki – Ikoyi Link Bridge.

A breakdown of the process that led to the

realization of the 1, 357 meter long bridge

shows that its 91 meter high Pylon from water

level which is visible from very far distance

remains a major feat. Julius Berger explained

further that the design required a specialized

engineering knowhow just as the construction

also required the introduction and mastery of

new methods.

The primus inter pares (best among equals) in

the construction industry, Julius Berger, whose

reputation goes ahead of it as one of the

foremost construction giants that delivers

excellent and world class construction works

earned the attention of the Lagos State

government, to be awarded the construction of

the bridge.

Julius Berger went to work at once and that it

had to do with the use of advanced construction

techniques and products to overcome

environmental and logistical challenges to

meet stringent design specifications. This

includes sourcing materials and equipment that

were difficult or impossible to procure from

within the country, through the aid of its

German subsidiary, BASF Construction, that

equally aided in the planning and designing of

the first cable-stayed-bridge in West Africa.

John Gilbertson, Business Development

manager, West Africa for BASF Construction

Chemicals, (an allied-company to Julius

Berger) affirms of the quality of this bridge,

saying, “The finish of the concrete is superb

and comfortably similar to those found in

Europe. In addition, our levels of service and

pricing met their unique needs in this difficult

working environment”.

“The pylon with its two curved legs clearly

characterizes the appearance of the bridge. Up

to a height of 50 meters, the pylon is A- shaped.

After which the pylon legs change form and

curve outwards to the top. The highly difficult

in-situ works were carried out by means of

specialized self climbing formwork systems.

For inspection and maintenance purposes,

both pylon legs, as well as the main bridge

superstructure are accessible from the inside,”

Mr. Goetsch said.

The bridge is four lanes - two lanes on each

side. It is made up of two principal parts. On

the Lekki side, the “approach bridge” is 722

meters long full span. The main bridge itself is

located just above water level and 635 meters

long cable-stayed made up of a precast

structure. The main bridge is suspended from

the 91 meters high pylon. The required nine

meters headroom above water level for

navigational traffic is maintained.

The Julius Berger boss stated that all the

bridge deck elements were prefabricated and

produced by the company here in Nigeria.

Also the span elements of the approach bridge

which weighs 250 tons each were installed by

two specially designed launching girders. The

company applied the principle of the balanced

cantilever to install the main bridge section

consisting precast segmental box girder

elements.

The pylon structure was built on 43 bored piles

with a diameter of 1, 524 millimeters and a

maximum length of 75 meters. But the

foundation of the bridge structure closed-end

driven steel piles with a diameter of 914

millimeters and an average length of 50

meters. The steel casings were also reinforced

and filled with concrete.

An elated President of the Nigerian Society of

Engineers (NSE), Engr. Mustapha Balarabe

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Different stages of construction of the bridge



Shehu appreciated the effort of the Governor of

Lagos State and expressed how much interest

the NSE had in the bridge project. He buttressed

this when he told the guests at the

commissioning that there were instances when

delegates from NSE had to come to conduct on-

site research while the project was on-going and

he equally said the bridge would serve as a form

of research for both the engineers and the

prospective Nigerian engineers.

The realization of the benefits is both immediate

and long-term. For majority of Lagosians who

work on the Island, transportation is a major

determinant of how well they perform their

duties. To great extent traffic congestion forms a

major upset they face each morning and their

state of mind cannot be separated from how they

attend to their duties. So, the more the traffic is

eased the less their stress is reduced.

Users' reaction

However, commuters, motorists and other users

of the link bridge have been reacting to the

impact of the seven month old bridge. Mr

Rasheed Adebola a cab driver commended the

state government on this major infrastructure

development. He said, “As a cab driver, the

bridge has helped me beat time and increased

my income for the day. Each time I have to take

a client to this area, I now ply this route and it

makes life easy for me and my passengers.”

Mr. Adekunle Gboyega, also a driver, applauded

the state government's effort. He however,

appealed to the government to review the toll

fees downwards. He added that this type of

bridge would serve the citizens better if it was on

the Ikorodu road. He therefore called on the

government to do something urgently on the 4th

Mainland Bridge so as to bring it to reality.

For Mr. Festus Oji, the new Lekki Ikoyi Link

Bridge is the answer to traffic congestion in that

part of Lagos. “I have driven my boss through

that route before. It only takes N250 as toll fee

whereas you pay N120 as toll fee at Ozumba

Mbadiwe Avenue toll plaza. In the case of the

link bridge, the movement is smooth and fast

and leads you straight to Third Mainland Bridge

without hindrance. But on the Ozumba

Mbadiwe you will spend so much time on traffic

with stops on traffic light in some places. I will

continue to use it not minding the charge

because “time na money”

Suspension bridges and Cable-Stayed

Bridges

There have been various suspension bridges

built over the years that have brought fame and

economic power to countries. One of such

countries in Africa is South Africa, with more

than six suspension bridges. Notable among

them is the Levey Bridge, which is proudly

reputed as one of the oldest bridges in the

world, constructed in 1898.

In the world at present, we have about 125

suspension bridges that are completed; about

11 are on-going while we equally have about

11 proposed bridges.

Of all these bridges, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

in Kobe-Awaji Route, Japan is reputed as one

of the longest suspension bridges since 1998

with a main span metre of 1,991 and main span

feet of 6,532, while the Russky Bridge,

Vladivostok, Russia is reputed equally as one

of the longest cable stayed-bridges with two

pylons.

Another of one of the oldest suspension bridges

is the Union Chain Bridge, opened in July

1820. It is acclaimed to be the first major bridge

of its kind to be designed for vehicles and is the

oldest surviving iron chain suspension bridge

still in use in Europe till date.

Similarities and differences between cable-

stayed bridges and suspension bridges

To the layman, there might not be differences

between the two cable-stayed bridges and the

suspended bridge. But in its review, the

Engineering Network Team listed the salient

issues that separate the two.

According to them, Cable stayed bridges could

either employ the fan design or the harp design.

They noted that the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge is a

single anchorage bridge that employed the

harp design. The bridge spans 1.358 km (about

one-tenth the length of the Lagos Third

Mainland Bridge) with a width of about 12

metres. The entire length is composed of a 635

metres cable stayed single span and a 722

metres approach span with walkways on both

sides.

Compared to other bridge types, the Team says

the cable-stayed type is best for longer spans

than used for cantilever bridges, and shorter

than those needing a suspension bridge.

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President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Mustapha Shehu



Cantilever spans become too heavy if they

were made longer. A cable-stay bridge is

cheaper to build than a suspension bridge

over a short distance.

They also pointed out that the physical

difference between a suspension bridge and a

cable-stayed bridge is that the suspension

bridge has its span suspended by a connection

of smaller cables linked to another main cable

anchored at both ends of the bridge to the

ground or anchorage while the cable-stayed

bridges have the cables anchored directly to

the anchorage/pylon at a point (fan design) or

at several f ixed points along the

anchorage/pylon (harp design).

According to them, the cable-stayed bridges

have numerous advantages over the

suspension type, some of which include:

The advantage of cable-stayed bridges lies in

the fact that it can be built with any number of

towers but for suspension bridges it is

normally limited to two towers.

The more towers employed in a cable-stayed

bridge, the more resistant the bridge becomes

to wind actions and other forces within the

cables capable of causing deflections and

damage in the long run.

The cable –stayed bridges attain much

greater stiffness than the suspension bridge,

so that deformations of the deck under live

loads are reduced.

The cable-stayed bridge can be constructed

by cantilevering out from the tower with the

cables acting both as temporary and

permanent supports to the bridge deck.

The cable-stayed bridge type allows for

symmetry (i.e. spans on either side of the

tower are of the same length) if so desired

thereby balancing the horizontal forces and

eliminating the need for large ground

anchorage.

Record of bridges in Lago

The first cable stayed bridge Lagosians and

Nigerians are witnessing, the Lekki – Ikoyi

Link Bridge is not the first bridge built to

connect Lagos localities being a state made up

of many islands. It is also not the first bridge

Julius Berger is building in Lagos. It might not

be wrong to say that Lagos made Julius Berger

as it built its first bridge – Eko Bridge 50 years

ago. After this the workers got nicknamed

“Bridge Boys”. The Eko Bridge connects

Lagos Island with the Mainland and

especially, Surulere and other areas.

That feat opened up the door of fame to the

construction giants. Wolfgang Goetsch

confirmed this claim saying, “Almost 50

years ago, Julius Berger built its first bridge in

Nigeria – the Eko Bridge- here in Lagos. This

structure laid the foundation for development

of the city and even today it still stands strong.

At the time, Julius Berger then known as

“Bridge Boys” played an integral role in the

“hour of birth” of modern Lagos. In parallel,

this was the catalyst for the establishment of

the Julius Berger brand in Nigeria and the

beginning of a long history of achievements”.

The First bridge in Lagos was built in 1901 by

the then Governor – Gilbert Thomas Carter.

The bridge took after his name – Carter Bridge

which connects two islands – Lagos and Iddo.

Others included the Falomo Bridge and

Independence Bridge both of which are at the

ends of Falomo and Marina. They link the two

islands Ikoyi and Island and Victoria Island.

We cannot overlook the giant record left

behind by the building of Lagos Third

Mainland Bridge which is the longest bridge

in Nigeria and Africa. It spans through a

distance of 11.8 kilometers. It was on

commissioning named after the Military

President under whom it was built as Ibrahim

Babangida Bridge.

As for Lagosians who witnessed the

construction and commissioning of the Lekki-

Ikoyi Link Bridge, it is a whole lot of modern

infrastructure that beats its kind in the whole of

West Africa. To lightly state the aesthetic beauty

that this bridge reflects is to undermine the

definition of beauty itself. A gaze at this giant

bridge as it strides into the air will spontaneously

create an awe-inspiring effect on the beholder.

Though, the bridge which spans over 1.358km is

a standard mega city compliant facility, serving

as a strategic by-pass, and helping to allay the

fear of traffic congestion in areas around the

Lekki-Link bridge circumference, this capital

intensive project has been met with criticisms,

and outcries that the capital expended on it is

steep, and it is more of a way of feasting on tax-

payers money. Yet, one cannot either overlook or

under-look the benefits it carries, which are both

economical and soothing.

Controversies around the Link Bridge

The criticism on the cost goes down to tackle the

issue of construction cost which people have

been saying is high in the country. However,

what the critics failed to tell Lagossians in

particular and Nigerians in general is what the

actual cost should have been. If they have done

this it would be easy for them not to be seen as

mischief seeking critics.

There have also been cries against collection of

tolls on the bridge. It has become part of tolled

facilities in the country for people to raise eye

brows or objections on why they would not pay

tolls. The claim is usually that the facility to be

tolled is a creation of the people's tax.

Tolling is a global practice especially where

government runs a partnership with the private

sector. It helps in the management of the facility

whether roads or bridges not only in the

recouping of the funds spent in building but in

maintaining the said facilities.

Nigerian tolled federal highways all came down

in January 2004 when the country was

canvassing for the introduction of fuel tax. But

this failed woefully as the people kicked against

it. Almost 10 years after, Nigeria is returning to

it.

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The bridge showing the pylon



However, Lagos had gone ahead of the country,

built and concessioned the Lekki- Epe road and

tolled it in three locations. This was highly

resisted by the people leading to riots and

demonstrations. The Lekki – Ikoyi Link Bridge

is a second facility of the state that is to be tolled

by this administration.

Though some raised eye brows on this, some

others were of the opinion that what is important

to Lagosians now are facilities that would work

and move the state forward while the people pay

for the services rendered adding that there are

no free lunch anywhere in the world again. They

encouraged that Nigerians should start seeing

the better prospects in services that work and

develop the state to the mega city status.

On this, the state tried to clear the air by saying it

is not compulsory that people use it since it is an

alternative route. The Governor had said at the

commissioning no Lagosian will be compelled

to ply the bridge; it is as much as optional.

Lagosians who have heartily applauded this

giant stride have equally requested that the

Lagos state government can work on making

the toll moderate tolls that will be affordable for

an average Nigerian. This was in reaction to the

toll fee that was declared at the commissioning

of the bridge.

Governor Fashola officially disclosed the toll to

be paid on the bridge. Saloon cars, he said were

to pay N250, mini-vans, SUVs and light pick-up

trucks N300, non-commercial buses with a

maximum seating capacity of 26 (twenty-six)

persons are to pay N400, while motorcycles

with 200cc capacity and above are to pay N100.

These tolls are to be paid each way.

The Lekki-Epe Corridor

The Lekki-Epe express road was a long-term

construction process initiated by the Jakande

administration of 1979 to 1983. This was

completed by the Mudashiru and Mike Akhigbe

military administrations in 1987. As a result, the

entire Lekki axis was then opened up for rapid

development. Between 1985 and now, the

corridor has been experiencing rapid and

unprecedented urban growth as hundreds of new

communities, developments and estates have

developed which drew large population of low

and midd le income ea rne r s . These

developments have now made it expedient for

expansion of the facilities on ground as well

develop more roads.

The last administration realizing the urgent need

to address the fast growing problem of road

congestion conceived the idea of the expansion

of the existing express road into a six-lane

roadway. The construction of an alternate

coastal road that will run from Ahmadu Bello

way in Bar Beach, along the shores of the

Atlantic Ocean towards Ibeju-Lekki Local

Government area to the South South region has

been in the drawing board of the Federal

Ministry of Works for long. The third leg was the

construction of a fourth mainland bridge, from

Langbasa area near Ajah across the Lagos

Lagoon to Ibeshe, Ikorodu town and detouring

somewhere to join the existing third mainland

bridge thereby forming a circular road around

Lagos is on the drawing board.

The economic advantage of the bridge

For some unemployed citizens of Lagos, the

project equally provided them a job to meet

their needs. Through the period of the

construction, the bridge generated

employment for both skilled and unskilled

labour.

Considering that Lagos is the business hub

of Nigeria, and Nigeria being the most

populous Black Country in the world,

fostering investment in the country becomes

paramount and one of the major

infrastructure that must be in place is good

road network that wi l l a id easy

transportation. It therefore, gives foreign

investors better prospects of Nigeria, thus,

influencing their decisions to invest in

Nigeria and ultimately creating more job

opportunities for Nigerians while equally

aiding rapid development.

This though may not seem immediate; the

benefits however, are both immediate and

long-term. For majority of Lagosians who

work on the island, transportation becomes

foremost in their consideration and the easier

the traffic flow the better for them to flow

along on their jobs with ease as this

eventually reduces stress on their work.

The Lekki – Epe corridor is ripe for

investments; will the road networks and

bridges within this axis make way for a

bounty economic harvest? Time and

activities unfolding with the years ahead will

unveil these.

ISSUES

Physical infrastructure, such as

roads, houses, power and water

have been identified as essential

and sine qua non for the growth of the African

economy.

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Arc. Mike

Onolemenmen, stated this recently in Abuja

saying that infrastructure development and

economic growth are mutually reinforcing,

as infrastructure development plays a vital

role in wealth creation.

Speaking on "Funding Infrastructure

Development in Africa: Nigeria As a Case

Study" the Minister identified good

infrastructure as being "critical to the overall

development of the Nigerian economy,

which in turn impacts the standard of living

of Nigerians".

The Minister pointed out the enormity of

requirements in the sector saying that though

the infrastructure deficit is large and affects

every sector, investment in the road sector

alone requires at least construction of

14,000kilometrres of new roads annually for

the next seven years, apart from maintaining

and rehabilitating the existing network as a

matter of routine in order to adequately

support economic growth and meet vision

20:20:20. He noted that these would require

the average annual expenditure on roads to

increase seven fold to nearly N750billion.

Arc. Onolememen mentioned that in view of

central place that infrastructure development

occupies in President Jonathan quest to

transform the nation, the country has just

completed the development of a National

Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan, which

requires tens of trillions of naira to

implement.

Government alone, he stated, cannot fund

this huge portfolio due to the limited financial

resources available and against the backdrop

of current global financial tightening and

increased competition for available

infrastructure funds; thus, government is

exploring new ways of bridging the

infrastructure Funding Gap.

The Minister mentioned that in order to

attract private sector financing, the Federal

Government took steps not only to ensure

that direct foreign investments (DFIs) and

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) thrive in

the development of infrastructure and the real

sector in the country but also guarantee

transparency and accountability in the

process. He identified some of the notable

steps as the enactments of the following:

Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory

Act (ICRC) 2005, Power Sector Reform Act

2005, Public Procurement Act 2007 and

Mining Act 2007.

Arc. Onolememen said that though the

President Jonathan-led Federal Government

had embarked on major sectoral reforms in

Roads, Housing, Maritime, Aviation,

Agriculture, Solid Minerals, Power, Oil and

Gas, etc which will ensure enhanced and

sustainable financing of infrastructure

development in Nigeria; adding that similar

paths were taken by India, Malaysia and

many other countries that have successfully

turned around infrastructure development

and consequently their economies.

The Minister was of the opinion that 'User

pays' principle will inevitably find its way

into the infrastructure sector if the nation is to

at tract private investments in the

development of infrastructure; adding that

evidence abound that Nigerians are prepared

to pay for good service.

Also, he referred to a number of Public

Private Partnership projects embarked upon

by the federal government such as the Second

Niger Bridge, Murtala Muhammed

International Airport-Apakun/Oshodi

Expressway in Lagos as means of delivering

critical national infrastructure.

The Minister further stated that the

government had not discountenance other

means of financing the nation's infrastructure

as there have been improvements in securing

multi-lateral financing as well as bi-lateral

financing where the loan rates are

competitive; assuring that the nation must

ultimately strengthen and build financing

capacity through our domestic financial

institutions and banks in order to ensure

sustainability.

Arc. Onolememen, said that the Federal

Government recognised the need to bridge

the infrastructure gap in the country which

require Attitudinal Change, including bold

and courageous actions by both the Executive

and the Legislature to unleash uncommon

transformation in the country.

He therefore recommended the following

actions to bring Nigeria out of the wood:

dec la ra t ion o f emergency in the

infrastructure sector; establishment of an

Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF); the

National Assembly to pass appropriate

legislation establishing the IDF and the

implementation of the NIIMP from the first

line charge over a 10-year period; and better

corporate governance that requires an

amendment to the Company and Allied

Matters Act that allows companies to

contribute three to five per cent of their pre-

tax income to the IDF

Works Minister makes case for investment

in infrastructure-Dachi Maduako reports

Arc. Mike Onolememen


EQUIPMENT REVIEWTECHNOLOGY

The Parker RoadStar combines quality

and mobility to provide one of the most

reliable and easily transported asphalt

mixing plants available anywhere in the

world.

Designed to satisfy the needs of

contractors who demand nothing less

than the best quality asphalt which is

within specification at all times, the

Parker RoadStar is the ideal solution for

major road and motorway construction

projects. Requiring minimal foundations

the RoadStar has been a particular

favourite for many international airport

surfacing contracts across the world.

The three main units of the plant - cold

feed, dryer and mixing sections - are

fully mobile and on arrival at site can be

brought quickly into operation.

Their field proven design offers high

reliability with low maintenance.

Parker RoadStar unique asphalt mixer

The new Cartem 'Spreadmaster' chipping

spreader has been designed as the ultimate

solution for surface dressing works. Controls

have been centralised to simplify operation and

minimise the time needed for driver training

with a single joystick for all chip spreading

controls and a steering wheel and accelerator to

drive the machine. With a variable width twin

section front aggregate hopper which is

continuously expandable and a series of cut off

gates the chipper is capable of spread widths of

300mm to 4.40m (12” to 174”).

The power unit and drive train have been

designed to enable high speed travel capability

between jobs to minimise down time and

maximise productivity.

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Vurmak as a brand renowned for excellent machineries has imprinted this same excellence in its mobile ready-mixed concrete plant. The mobile ready-mixed concrete plant is a plant which is known for its quality and professional technical features, which have made Vurmak invest sophisticating technological specifications on the mobile ready-mixed concrete plant.

Manufactured using the latest, the plant which is designed for professional use with excellent technical features comes in different features which include 1m3, 2m3 to 3m3 single-shift and twin-shaft, pan mix and a skip/belt conveyor alternatives. Both the aggregate bunker and filing platform are transport on their own trailers. The cement silos are foundation-free and has a low construction cost.

The mobile type cement silos do not require a concrete base due to, the weights used in their bases enable cement silos to be inst6alled on a flat surface. These enable contractor to save time in installation and dismantling works.

The mixer platform is transported with only one truck as a single piece, readily assembled and wired. Each cement silo is transport with only one truck readily assembled and wired.

With the ready mixed-concrete plant as a major item Vurmak still has others that range from Cement Storage and packaging Facilities, Vertical and Horizontal Silos, Recycling Units and Ship Discharge Bunkers, Silos and Cement Bulk Carrier Loading Units and Truck-Weigh Bridges

With a significant international presence, Vurmak's mobile ready mix concrete plant has become a need for effortless and effective work.

EQUIPMENT REVIEWTECHNOLOGY

A worldwide customer-minded solution for solar

s the world's population grows, alternative energy Asources will become increasingly important contributors to the world's store of available energy. With the

introduction of the robust PD10 pile driver, Vermeer offers solar industry pioneers the high-quality, productive equipment solution this rapidly expanding market demands.

Commercially-sized solar fields, comprised of thousands of piles, render conventional pile driving equipment insufficient to tackle the challenge presented by these sizeable fields. With the opportunity offered by commercial solar field installations, solar installation contractors require an equipment solution capable of meeting tight timelines and narrow accuracy tolerances. This trend has driven contractors to scrutinize cycle times and inspired many of the features of the PD10.

Along with reliable equipment, we are the only manufacturer in the market who can truly boast of a worldwide dealer network. These and more are the user friendly advantages of the PD10 to give convenience even while at work

At your fingertips. An industry-unique integrated control system offers the operator a variety of machine information, including pile angle and height. Display also shows machine maintenance information to help maintain service schedules.

Reduce your cycle time. Using the auto plumb feature, the PD10 can correct pile angle to complete verticality without any manual adjustment by the operator. The mast automatically moves to a plumb orientation with a touch of a button. No longer is a hand level needed to position the pile vertically.

Take control. Conveniently placed dual joystick controls allow the operator to control machine functions including engagement of the hammer, pile placement and ground drive.

Stay on-grade. An optional laser receiver mounted to the machine hammer helps operators keep pile height consistent from one pile to the next. This information is relayed to the operator via the integrated control system.

Leave it like you found it. The PD10 features a wide track pad to maintain flotation and minimize jobsite disturbance in widely varying ground conditions.

Operator options. Operators can choose to be seated or to use an optional wireless remote control, which controls machine functions, including hammer engagement, pile placement and ground drive.

Vurmak ready-mixed concrete plant made mobile


GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Is Africa Ready and Willing to go Green?

ENVIRONMENT

Ojo Temitope start his career with Sustainable G r o w t h A f r i c a Development Initiative where he participated in several research projects and data gathering and analysis, focusing on sustainability in emerging markets with emphasizes on built environment .

He later moved to Nigeria Institute of Architects. A versatile professional with expertise in business development, marketing, client development and project delivery. Similarly with exceptional ability to facilitate organized teams, Interface with public agencies and liaise with key stakeholders.

Wi t h b a c k g r o u n d i n Chemical Engineering (B.Eng.) along with various executive courses in Green Cert i f icat ion, Project M a n a g e m e n t a n d Marketing. Temitope is currently pursuing a master degree in Environmental Sciences. He has the passion for promoting sustainability in the built environment.

Through his profession, he has been engage in urban development projects that feature green building, affordable housing and mixed –use development and participated as a speaker and event organizer in Expo, roundtables , led lunch and learn seminars covering Green Economy.

frica's climate has become hotter

Aand volatile as a result of climate

change,

There is no doubt the continent needs to go

green by embracing environmental

sustainability.

The Environmental sustainability issues

such as climate change, waste management,

land use, water scarcity, deforestation,

pollution, energy consumption, among

others matter more to Africa than any other

region.

The continent is well poised to take

advantage of its vast human resources and

natural endowment to be at the fore front of

going green, but this is not to say that there

are no challenges associated with the region

going green.

The widespread adoption of 'green culture

will bring great benefits to Africa.

Climate change is not a crisis of Africa's

making, yet Africa's climate is set to become

hotter and more volatile, exposing the

continent's poor inhabitants to heightened

risk. A systematic approach is required to

manage the cont inent ' s emiss ion

contribution.

The African climate contribution to

emission could be classified into: energy

emission, Industrial process emission,

agriculture & land use emission.

Current emissions could be managed by –

re-orientation and mass literacy programs to

educate the populace on the harmful effect of

emissions to their health and the

environment, legislations by government

with the input of the industry stakeholders to

set standard and polices to regulate its

contributions to emissions, best green

building practice like Energy efficiency

should be encouraged.

“Adoption of green building practice with

design and construction field remains low”

Green building in Africa could be defined as

the practice of creating structures and using

processes that are environmentally

responsible and resource efficient

throughout a building life cycle from sitting

to design, construction, operation,

maintenance, renovation and deconstruction

in the continent.

Ojo Temitope

unding – due to relative high cost associated Fwith green building projects and financing

such projects have been a difficult task for

developers; also lack of investors is another factor.

Human resource and client knowledge – lack of

credible evidence of the advantages of green

building to existing structure

However, the following measures should be put in

place to address the earlier mentioned barriers:

desire to protect the environment, active

governmental regulation and policies, green

building awareness campaigns, training and

development, products standardization, culture and

community influences “Who will build is as

important as what we build.”

The concern about energy, greenhouse gas

emissions and indoor air quality, an explosion of

interest in green building is creating new job

opportunities in the construction industry. This

brings about development and training in the

construction industry. To meet the demands for this

emerging industry, training and development

programs are imperative.

This could be achieved by establishment of

institutions such as colleges, technical schools,

union training centers, and associated schools to

create programs that will develop the skill for green

industry. Introduction of green building strategies

and best practices into school curricular from initial

stages is a good foundation.

Moreover, availability of resource persons to train

and develop green construction workers and

professionals in the emerging industry is necessary.

Furthermore regulation and accreditation to help

policies and rating system is important. Better

environment quality, going hand in hand with a

better job, with efforts to bring new workers into this

field, and to help working professionals discover

how to build green, deserve urgent attention.


INNOVATIONS

World dazzling structural designs

TECHNOLOGY

nnovations and dazzling ideas have

Iinundated the construction industry

with amazing structures that have

become a cynosure that appeals to human

mind. These designs create beauty and add

colour to life. It has equally been the

parameter through which the developments

of countries are measured. Architects in the

construction industry have through their

imaginative prowess brought up odd

structures beyond human comprehension.

A first sight at most of these buildings, the

reality of the statement, 'the impossible is

possible' is reiterated.

Amongst a host of these mind blowing

structures are 'The Crooked House', in

Sopot, Poland and 'The Basket Building' in

Ohio, United States to name a few. Both

have been reputed to belong to the class of

the novelty architecture in the world today

and have become a tourist attraction.

The construction of the 'The Crooked

House' building started in January 2003 and

in December 2003 it was completed,

spanning 12 months. The Crooked House

architecture is based on Jan MarcinSzancer

(famous Polish artist and child books

illustrator) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish

painter living in Sopot) pictures and

paintings. Jan MarcinSzancer who was born

in November 12, 1902and died–March 21,

1973 was a Polish illustrator. He studied at

Kraków's Academy of Fine Arts, and later in

France and Italy. Most of his paintings have

been influenced by the knowledge he had

while studying Fine Arts.

The Longaberger Basket Company building

in Newark, Ohio on the other hand might

just be the only strangest office building in

the world. The 180,000-square-foot

building, a replica of the company's famous

market basket, cost $30 million and took

two years to complete. Many experts tried to

persuade Dave Longaberger to alter his

plans, but he wanted an exact replica of the

real thing.

Construction of this novelty building began

in October 1995 on the Longaberger

Company's seven-storey Home Office, a

replica of the company's Medium Market

Basket and the dream of company founder

Dave Longaberger. Construction was

completed in December 1997. Situated on a

park-like setting in Newark, Ohio, the

building is visited by thousands of visitors

each year.

The property covers 25 acres, weighing

8,000-9,000 tons with a square footage of

180,000 and the dimensions are 92' long,

126' wide at grade, widening to 208' x 142'

at the roof. The construction time line was

two years and three months and the exterior

finish is clay stucco. The building capacity

is approximately 500 employees.

On the top of the baskets, the two basket

handles are attached to the top of the

building with copper and wooden rivets

replicating those on a Longaberger Basket;

the handles, which weigh about 150 tons,

are heated to prevent ice from forming.

Most of these edifices eventually help draw

attention to the countries and as a result,

create room for investment and tourism for

these countries.


- Olamide Alabi

ICT

Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) unarguably is an

essential value in all sectors of the

economy. Most firms have and will still

increase their investment in ICT as this has

raised productivity in the quality and speed

of work, service delivery, financial

controls, communications, and access to

data.

The exact ICT requirements vary greatly

among companies depending on the

industry, sector, role or specialty and in

effect, the reality of ensuring access to

technology differs from company to

company and from job to job.This has

informed construction firms to develop

processes and systems that are flexible

based on what is available on different

jobsites and at different times.

Construction firms in the third world

countries especially Nigeria are confronted

with utilization of ICT services as they are

yet to understand how to utilize these

essential services to the development of

their industry. This is unconnected with the

complexity of work, the administrative

needs, the costs of doing business, the

continual demand for upgrading and the

greater knowhow required.

Our focus in this discourse is to analyze the

challenges and importance of effective use

of ICT services in construction industry.

The areas we want to discuss include

Employees' Identity Management, Time

Attendance Management, Access and

Crowd Control Management and CCTV

Surveillance Systems.

Time Attendance Management

The objective of recording arrival and

departure time at jobsites is often to

ascertain man-hour deployed on projects

and compute appropriate remuneration.

The difficulties associated with sending and

receiving information from remote

construction sites that typically lacks the

infrastructure found in an office is a

challenge to contend with. This challenge is

also compounded by labor cost with other

inherent complexities, such as safety,

insurance policy for workers, among others.

Early arrival of workers to job sites help

managers to appropriately schedule daily

duties including the need to see what

workers spend time daily. It is important to

track the times a labour spent on a job,

whether in the field or elsewhere, that

means, making sure time spent in the

canteen, warehouse or for breaks get

charged; labour tracking helps turn

problems into opportunities. Recording

information using Biometrics is a very

sensitive procedure and getting the right

terminal for your environment is key to its

success.

The level of details at which time is tracked

has a major impact on workers '

compensation, only if the time is reported

accurately on the jobsite. When a claim is

filed, verification is needed that an

employee was on the job when such

incident occurred. Having accurate

historical information lays the groundwork

for winning profitable jobs and all labour

history begins with effective time and

attendance management.

Access and Crowd Control Management

Access control solutions provide security

by giving flexible control over who is

allowed to enter or leave jobsites and when.

It also provides detailed record of access,

invaluable and indisputable evidence in

many kinds of HSE and criminal

investigations as well as contractor

disputes. It provides access to generate

detail reports; a crucial component of

secure and thorough site management.

Compiling such essential information and

reports is a valuable and vital layer of

protection of the overall security of the site.

Biometric Access Control System

Fingerprint biometric access control system

allows both site and project managers better

control of their workforce, increasing

productivity and profit margins. While

proximity card access control system are

the norm, fingerprint biometrics are more

reliable, more guard economical, and less

prone to vandalism.

Proximity card access control system

provides reliable entry and exit monitored

control. The solution allows for roll call

including time sheet and anti-pass-back

capabilities. Access control solution is user-

friendly; it allows customization of

information, including photo ID and

personalized card design. Construction

sites and temporary installations are not

difficult to manage.

CCTV Surveillance System

CCTV is a very useful instrument for many

reasons, some of them are obvious:

preventing crimes like thefts, watching the

employees and helping the security agents.

Resolving security challenges in construction

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There are also several numerous elements

that make CCTV not only useful, but

invaluable.

Several construction firms do not consider

the use of CCTV as a basic jobsite

component. However if the benefits are

considered, it will be realized that CCTV is

a system every organization should employ.

Reason for not utilizing may not be

unconnected with unavailability of basic

infrastructure on job sites.

The industry can now benefit tremendously

from new mobile technologies with the

availability of network service even at

remote construction sites. The most

obvious benefit is the use of wireless CCTV

systems that are not subjected to any type of

wiring, because this CCTV cameras use

wireless technology in order to accomplish

their task.

Putting Technology to Work

Several solutions are available in the market

that addresses the challenges inherent in the

operations of the construction industry. It is

essential to evaluate the cost of time and

human resource associated with the several

construction firms' time attendance

management process.

·Several hours are

spent recording

time each week,

mostly on paper,

in a spreadsheet or

using specialized

s o f t w a r e o r

hardware.

·Time is also spent

transporting the time records, whether by

email, fax, phone or driving paper to the

office.

·Project managers and superintendents

spend hours reviewing and approving time

each week.

Time is spent processing payroll, including

keying in time and working with the field to

correct mistakes.

To know the effect of the above and any

other time spent each week on time and

attendance, in cost and man-hour; multiply

time spent on each task by the number of

employees performing the task, then,

multiply that number by the number of

weeks payroll is processed in a year, and the

cost incurred by an organization on time and

attendance process will begin to take shape.

Time spent on time and attendance

management can be saved and such

resources channel on other organizations

need by automating the time and attendance

process with biometric technology.

Advancement in biometric technology has

made it possible for employees' time

attendance across multiple/remote

locations to be monitored centrally from the

head office of an organization via an online

portal www.tams.com.ng; this will reduce

the inherent lapses in traditional paper

attendance management and ease

remuneration management.

The need for access control in every

organization is generally acknowledged,

protecting businesses against damage, theft

and their employees from harm. The

obvious key benefit of access control

solution is to limit the entry of un-

authorized intruders or personnel and also

keeping records of those who go in and out

of your facility.

Access and crowd control access and real-

time data can also be managed from the

office, or remotely by internet. In case of an

emergency, your reports will be able to tell

authorities, who was in and out of the office

at a particular time. Access control systems

could be as basic as key entry or as complex

as biometric facial scanning or a

combination of both.

There are many benefits of using a CCTV

security system. Some are obvious, others

less so. The most common benefits that get

reported to us are:

·Staff protection

·Safer working environment

·Increased deterrent

·Increased detection

·Eliminate fraudulent insurance claims

·Remote monitoring

·Reduced fear of crime

·Receive warnings in advance

·Increased professionalism

Making an investment in new technology

can quickly pay dividends but before

buying that, take a long look at the

company's existing infrastructure and

examine the requirements carefully; ask

vendors to provide a list of any prerequisite

software their product may require.

Measuring both projected and actual ROI

on technology investment is a long term

target.

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PACESETTER

He is a builder per excellence; Bldr

S o l o m o n A k i n w o l e S .

Ogunbusola is the man at the helm

of affairs at the Federation of Construction

Industry (FOCI). He is the National President.

Born in Omuo Ekiti in Ekiti State of Nigeria,

he sits at the top hierarchy of FOCI, the

umbrella body of all construction firms in the

country; a body made up of the egg heads that

make the nation's infrastructure what we have

today, a body everyone looks up to to give

Nigeria the best when it comes to roads,

bridges, water, and all that is required to make

life worth the living in a country that needs to

fix these at a very fast rate.

Born 49 years ago, Bldr. Ogunbusola prepared

himself for the top by acquiring the

educational and technical knowledge required

for the building profession early enough in

life.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in

building from the University of Jos where he

graduated in 1989 as well as a diploma from

the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti. He also

holds a double diploma in Effective Project

Management and Effective Team Leader from

Rockhurst University, United States of

America.

Bldr. Ogunbusola as an ardent seeker of

knowledge had conducted series of research to

equip himself for what he is doing today.

Among the researches he conducted are

examination of roof types used in Nigeria,

construction of roads, bridges and city

infrastructure methodology.

He enjoys the membership of many

professional bodies and organisations

including the Council of Registered Builders

of Nigeria (CORBON), the Nigerian Institute

of Building (NIOB), the Institute of

Management Consultants and is the current

president of the Federation of Construction

Industry (FOCI). He belongs to the prestigious

IBB International Golf Club and the Country

Club Abuja.

He rose to become a member of the governing

council of the Federation of Construction

Industry (FOCI) in 1997 and served in various

committees notable among which is the

Industrial Relations Committee. He was also

the chairman of the National Joint Industrial

Council (NJIC) for the construction industry

and was later elected the Vice-President of

FOCI and served for three years from 2005-

2007. He rose to the post of Deputy President

FOCI from 2008-2012 before becoming the

President.

Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola became the

Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

of S & M Nigeria Limited, a civil and building

engineering company; an Abuja based

company in 2009 and still holds the position

till date.

The company, an indigenous construction

firm is renowned for being a pacesetter since

its inception having executed

projects especially in the

Federal Capital Territory,

Abuja. The company has

handled projects running into

billions of naira mostly in the

capital city and beyond. And

in 2007 the Bwari Area

Council, Federal Capital

Territory (FCT) gave the

company an award as the

'Best Contractor of the Year 2007'. Bldr.

Ogunbusola combined his professional

expertise, with dynamic leadership to ensure a

rapid growth of the company.

The company executed projects efficiently

which earned them more patronage from both

the government and its agencies. Some of the

remarkable projects handled by the company

include asphalt overlay of National War

College, Abuja, construction of the 7.8

kilometre Abaji- Agyana road in Abaji,

rehabilitation of four Kwali township roads,

rehabilitation of Kuje township roads,

drainage work at Economic and Financial

Crimes Commission (EFCC) head office,

Abuja, among others. The company is

currently handling some other projects that are

ongoing such as construction of roads at Bwari

and roads and infrastructural work to be

carried out for the Federal Housing Authority

(FHA).

Bldr. Ogunbusola's working experience

spanned through other organisations where he

acquired enough knowledge on the job that

had seen him through these later days. The

companies included AJP Joint Engineering

Limited in Ikole-Ekiti, JOOK Construction

Limited in Jos, Plateau State and Dantata and

Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola (JP)

– A builder among builders

FOCI President, Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola

FOCI President, Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola with Philippines Ambassador,Alex Lamadrid at the last FOCI AGM.

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PACESETTER

Sawoe Contruction Company Limited. He

worked assiduously in these organisations and

played major roles that equipped him so well

that by the time he left in 2009 he was already

made for the leadership position he found

himself in today.

A Christian and elder in the Christ Apostolic

Church, Bldr. Ogunbusola is always dedicated

to duty. He is a humanitarian who touches the

lives of people. For these services he rendered,

the Ekiti State Government honoured him with

the appointment as a Justice of Peace (JP).

Bldr. Ogunbusola's achievements earned him

several honours and awards including

·Distinguished Leadership in National

Development Gold Award from Corporate

Media Africa Communication Limited.

·Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award from the

All African Students' Union

·Corp Marshal Sports from the Federal Road

Safety Corps (FRSC)

·Long service award from Dantata and Sawoe

Construction Company Limited

An honorary award from the National Union

of Ondo State Students and University of Jos

A family man, he is happily married to his

wife, Mrs. Sarah Taiwo Ogunbusola (nee

Adeleye). They are blessed with children.

His hobbies include travelling. He enjoys

visits to various construction site locations and

reading. A fine gentleman, Bldr. Ogunbusola

describes himself as blunt, straight forward

and precise when tackling responsibilities.

FOCI President, Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola with Julius Berger PLC MD.,Wolfang Goetsh at the last FOCI AGM.

(from left) Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Vice Chairman Senate Housing Committee with FOCI President, Bldr. Solomon Ogunbusola at the last FOCI AGM.

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Development

erry Gardiner is an

Kacknowledged world

expert on Occupational

Health and Safety, whose profound

e x c e l l e n c e h a s e a r n e d h i m

engagements with the United Nations

(UN), the World Health Organisation

(WHO) and the International Labour

Organisation (ILO) as well as various

Governments and multinationals

around the world.

He provides strategic guidance on

how major works can be structured to

achieve optimal outcomes. He left

the Directorship at the Institute of

Occupational Health, University of

Birmingham (UK) in 2002 to realise

the many opportunities presented to

assist those that want to undertake

major works whilst maintaining a

healthy and safe work situation –

protecting those undertaking the

work and everyone up to the Board

itself. Much experience has been

gained working-out ways to enable

high-risk activities.

Kerry was appointed as British

Council Professor of Occupational

Health at the University at the

Witwatersrand in 1999, with

responsibility for Occupational

Health and Safety for sub-Saharan

Africa - a post he still retains.

In this article, he addresses 'The

Importance of Health and Safety in

the Infrastructural Development of

the Nigerian Economy'.

Prof. Kerry Gardiner

t is stated that much of sub-Saharan Africa

Irequires significant investment to reduce

its infrastructural deficit – with estimates

ranging from $10 – 14.2 Billion required per

year for the next 10 years but in the case of

Nigeria1,2. Clearly, this is a significant amount

as it constitutes ~12 per cent of GDP. However,

in order to create the dynamic powerhouse that is

modern China, 15per cent of their GDP was

invested into infrastructure throughout the

2000's. Looking further afield, those

economies/societies that have developed

culturally, financially, etc. have done so as a

result of a number of pivotal elements being in

place: namely - stable political conditions,

effective, efficient, transparent and accountable

governance of their Governments, Institutions

and Corporations. There is acknowledgment

too, that the only way to ensure that this

opportunity is realisable and sustainable is to

promote human development actively – which

must include the health, safety and ultimately

welfare/wellbeing of the population3.

To ensure that these projects can be completed

and the resultant organisation runs without

unacceptable collateral human damage, it is

necessary to achieve and maintain optimal levels

of Health and Safety. This paper will draw

heavily on these essential governance

components but within the context of Health and

Safety, and provide some pivotal elements

presented in abridged form.

Health and Safety Considerations

As alluded to above, the pivotal H&S

governance considerations reflect/mirror

e x a c t l y t h o s e o f a n y n o r m a l

Institutional/Governmental Compliance, Risk

& Governance structure – namely, to know who

is doing what, why, how, how often, with what

competence, when, where, how remunerated,

etc. (e.g. is it known and easily demonstrable

that the organisation as a whole (and

specifically) does the right thing and are those

responsible truly aware of what they have

responsibility and authority for, and are

comfortable that these are being met/exceeded

in an evidentially demonstrable manner). The

following will highlight the more critical of

these, specifically within the context of

infrastructural development projects and their

scale and resultant risks.

The following will identify the essential

components of H&S in a logical format

supplemented with a brief introductory text to

aid its understanding and consideration of its

importance. It is intended that these be

considered sequentially, as below:

·Procurement.

Before any work can start, someone somewhere

decides that what is required in the broadest

terms; however, rarely and often tragically, the

ultimate client does not state or ensure it

specifies and enforces its H&S expectations. At

this point, it is essential to integrate strategic and

robust H&S into the procurement process – if

organisations cannot achieve any specified

minimal standards then they should not be

allowed on the tender list let alone awarded

contracts. The following describes some of the

essential components:

Detailed clarification and specification of

clients' H&S expectations

Detailed and comprehensive pre-assessment of

potential bidders for the work of their risk profile

a n d h i s t o r y o f s i m i l a r a c t i v i t y

undertaken/completed safely

An acknowledgment and agreement to cascade

the H&S philosophy of the client all the way

through the contracting and sub-contracting

hierarchy.

The need for independent, comprehensive and

insightful accreditations down the sub-

contracting hierarchy. This should include


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“It is stated that much of sub-

Saharan Africa requires significant

investment to reduce its

infrastructural deficit”

·Competency.

The complexities of H&S and its

governance in high-profile & high-

risk jobs is such that it is absolutely

essential that everyone is competent

within the roles that they have to

discharge.

Training –

needs analyses will identify who, at

what level, how many people, etc.

will require formal H&S training. The

most widely accepted/used global

H&S training is that provided by

NEBOSHTM – whether International

General Certificate (IGC) or Diploma

Opportunity exists on larger contracts

that bespoke individual H&S training

must have been attended and passed

before an individual is allowed on-

site. If at all possible, successful

passing of these courses provides the

individual with a physical “passport”

to work (including their photograph)

which must always be shown and

validated before being allowed on-

site. Clearly, where repetitious

projects of the same nature are

undertaken then this passport is

entirely transferable.

Capacity –

Many projects have major H&S

failures due to an inadequacy in the

numbers of people truly available

·Authority – vs – Responsibility.

One of the great paradoxes within the

H&S sphere is that people are given

significant and substantial roles and

responsibilities; but, unfortunately,

they are never empowered with the

authority to be able to achieve what

they have actually been charged with

delivering. This is destined for failure

·Sustainability.

It must be paramount that one key

legacy of the significant additional

benefits resultant from undertaking

all of this infrastructural work is to

create a highly skilled, dedicated and

local cohort of tradesmen. Over time,

this group can be both added to

(capacity building) and their

knowledge/abilities expanded upon

(up-skilling). No one should be shy at

taking best practice utilised anywhere

e l s e i n t h e w o r l d a n d

adapting/optimising it for use locally.

In H&S, when there are lives to save

then no one is too worried about the

concepts of plagiarism – perhaps just

call it, “knowledge transfer”

Lastly, within the context of

s u s t a i n a b i l i t y , i t i s n o w

acknowledged that one of the most

potent means by which to influence

H&S Outcome data is to affect the

actual “behaviours” of those with

influence – from the Chief Executive

and Procurement Directors via line-

managers supervisors to those at the

“sharp-end” actually doing the job.

This Behavioural or Autonomous

Safety for those doing the work and

“Safety Leadership” for those

managing can be hugely influential

both immediately and over time

Summary Reflective Questions

The following provides some simple

(yet penetrative) questions to ask both

yourself and/or the relevant

body/organisation.

How do you or your Board

demonstrate your/its commitment to

health and safety?

What do you do to ensure appropriate

Board-level review of health and

safety?

Exclusion from the tendering process if pre-set

criteria are not met.

· A b s o l u t e “ r e d - f l a g s ” f o r c e r t a i n

policy/procedure failures or inadequacies as well

as incidents/accidents

Potential guidance, support, mentoring for those

“essential” and/or high-risk contractors that are

critical to the successful completion of the work

if they fail to meet accreditation criteria first time

Consideration of the evolution, in terms of H&S

performance and accreditation scores, over time

of the levels expected/required by the client (i.e.

year 1 to achieve 60 per cent, then year 2 to

achieve 70 per cent, etc.)

The creation of transparent and achievable H&S

performance indicators to ensure that everyone

within the project is being monitored

appropriately, and critically, evidence of their

achievement or where failure is manifest then

what censorship will be utilised. Evidently, this

requires the collection of robust, reliable and

transparent prerequisite H&S data. Preferably,

this should be “lead-indicators” rather than “lag-

indicators” (evidence of breaches).

·The H&S context and expectations set by

Government (state/local).

Despite setting and enforcing national/state

legislations, it is surprising how rarely/little

Government takes the opportunity to affect

(H&S) changes in these high-profile, high-cost,

highly-staffed, high-risk projects by considering

and engaging directly with these major projects

How many H&S Inspectors are there?

What is their depth and breadth of technical

(academic) training?

What level of training do they receive to optimise

and maintain:

Quality (i.e. comprehensive and insightful) of

inspections;

Ability to persuade change without recourse to

formal enforcement;

Ability to follow enforcement actions through –

potentially to successful legal prosecution (i.e.

sufficient rigour to sustain legal interrogation)


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What have you done to ensure that your organisation, at all levels including the Board, receives competent health and safety advice?

How are you ensuring that all staff, including the Board, are sufficiently trained and competent in their health and safety responsibilities?

How confident are you that your workforce (particularly safety representatives) are consulted properly on health and safety matters, and that their concerns are reaching the appropriate level including, as necessary, the Board?

What systems are in place to ensure your organisation's risks are assessed, and that sensible control measures are established and maintained?

How well do you know what is happening on the ground, and what audits or assessments are undertaken to inform you about what your organisation and contractors actually do?

What information does the Board receive regularly about health and safety – e.g. performance data and reports on injuries and work-related ill health?

What targets have you set to improve health and safety and do you benchmark your performance against others in your sector or beyond?

Where changes in working arrangements have significant implications for health and safety, how are these brought to the attention of the Board?

Much has been written about the major benefits of optimising and delivering Health and Safety, however, within the context of infrastructural development some of the more critical are:

The projects are delivered On time – the delays resultant from major accident/incidence can be substantial.

On budget – the fiscal impact of H&S failure; especially safety incidents and absence from work resultant from ill-health, can be hugely expensive.

T h a t o p t i m a l C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l Responsibility (CSR) be conceived and delivered. The result of which means that matched, shared or sole funding from budgetary bodies (i.e. Federal, State, World Bank, etc.) can be liberated as these bodies will exert greater evidence of historic and current Due Diligence and the discharging of Duties of Care.

Major capital projects, such as those undertaken for infrastructural development, can (if completed with the right components in place) ensure robust and sustainable capacity building and knowledge transfer Summary.

The scale of infrastructural development in any African country (but particularly one the size of Nigeria) has the propensity to cause human (individual/societal) carnage if robust and sustainable H&S provision, enforcement, management, etc. is not implemented from the outset. This opportunity is present from design/procurement through to its construction and on-going utilisation/maintenance.

Ensuring that guidance is sought and i m p l e m e n t e d f r o m a s u f f i c i e n t professional/competent cadre of Health & Safety people is essential to achieve timely and on-budget projects leaving a legacy of world-class entities rather than being infamous for its human cost. As Oliver Holmes (1809-1894) said, “Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used until they are seasoned” – a salutary lesson both in construction and Health & Safety!

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HEALTH & SAFETY

ISPON committed to safety

ISPON National President, Mr. S.E. Fregene

he Institute of Safety Tprofessionals of Nigeria

(ISPON) has re-affirmed its

commitment to ensure safety in every

aspect of human endeavour in the

country. Rising from a meeting it held

at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja,

recently the institute reiterated its

duty to serve and protect people,

property and the environment.

In his speech at the occasion, the

ISPON National President, Mr. S.E.

Fregene stated that this is a duty

which the body intends to exercise

with integrity, honour and dignity.

The event paraded some of the best

offerings in the industry in a mini-

exhibition where major players of the

industry like, SMTS, Tomsey Group

and others participated. It also

included awards which came in

different categories.

The event which had a theme, 'Safety,

the Essence of Living' carefully

addressed major safety issues

affecting the Nigerian business and

social community with plenary

sessions addressed by veterans and

seasoned practitioners in the

industry.

One of the speakers, Mr. John

Kolawole affirmed the need to make

people their greatest asset thereby creating responsible policies that will

value safety of human lives which can be

maintained.

Included in the events were awards for ISPON

members who have contributed tremendously

to the development of the Institute to show

appreciation for their efforts, one of which is

the Imo State chapter of the institute for the

commissioning of ISPON building for the

chapter recently. Also, the deputy national

president of ISPON, Nnamdi Ilodiuba earned a

merit award for his tremendous efforts which

have been evident in the growth of the institute.

The event had the presence of other allied

industries like NAFDAC, NNPC, SHELL,

MTN, CMD, DPR, NBC, SEPLAT, NIMASA

as sponsors.

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Construction Industry Bank is the needed

specialised bank

MR JOSEPH OLUSEGUN AJANLEKOKO, a renowned quantity surveyor and

major player in the Nigerian building and construction industry championed the

cause of a Construction Industry Bank to be established in the country to pave way

for stakeholders to have easy access to cheap fund. In this interview with

Infrastructure Quarterly's DACHI MADUAKO, he tells the story of how a noble

patriotic cause was being strangled but says the dream is alive and not dead.

Mr. Segun AjanlekokoMr. Segun AjanlekokoMr. Segun Ajanlekoko

r. Joseph Olusegun MAjanlekoko is a high

p r o f i l e N i g e r i a n

Quantity Surveyor who is very well

known in the Nigerian building and

construction industry

Mr. Ajanlekoko started his journey to

the top through the popular St.

Finbars College, Akoka, Lagos. He

proceeded to Willesden College of

Te c h n o l o g y ( N o w p a r t o f

Westminster University), London,

England where he studied Quantity

Surveying.

His working career spans through the

London office of E.C. Harris – a

foremost Chartered Quantity

Surveying Practice. He also worked

with Group 'Q' Associates in Nigeria

and in 1986 he set up his own practice

– Cons t ruc t i on Economis t s

Partnership (CEP).

His practice has today become a front

line Quantity Surveying and Project

Management Company in Nigeria.

He shot into prominence in the sector

and among Nigerian professionals to

become the current President,

( A f r i c a ) C o m m o n w e a l t h

Association of Surveying Land

Economists (CASLE), a position he

has held since 2008 till date. He was

also the Past President, Association

of Professional Bodies of Nigeria

(APBN) from 2010-2012 and Past

President, Africa Association of

Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) from

2005-2008. For two years, he led the

Nigerian Institute of Quantity

Surveyors (NIQS) as the President

from (2002 -2004). He is the

C h a i r m a n o f t h e p r o p o s e d

A s s o c i a t e d C o n s t r u c t i o n

Development Bank.

IQ:

ir, you started the struggle for the

SConstruction Industry Bank.

What were the things you wanted

to achieve by this?

A. Thank you very much. I won't say it was

a struggle. What I was trying to do was to

assist our nation which is being looked

upon as the model for Africa to be able to

fast track our development and get to a

position where it can compete favourably if

not with the western world, at least with the

Far East countries in terms of development.

So, my effort was a patriotic call which was

borne out of conviction that there is an

angle, there is a lacuna that needs to be

plugged, that needs to be properly situated

if we need to fast track our development in

terms of construction, housing and

infrastructure.

Having said that, I have looked at the

present scenario then of what we can call

funding for housing and the construction

industry and there were a lot of government

papers that had shown that budgets or our

expectations do not hype together and that

often times government's intentions are

lofty and noble but implementation had

been a major problem. And this has arisen

from my study that due to paucity of funds

that the sector needs and having looked at

other countries, I found out that if we need

to develop and develop rapidly, we need to

fill the yearning gap that is existing in our

housing and infrastructure development.

We need a much more sympathetic

financial institution that can help fast tract

our development. And this was how I came

to the conclusion that we cannot meet the

UN-Habitat projection for Housing for all if

as it was then we were having a 15 – 16

million housing units deficit which I am

told now is even up to 20 – 22 million. And

every year statistics of all governments put

together, are not even up to 50,000 housing

units. And if we need to build and meet

rapidly even in 15 years, we need to build at

least one million units maximum yearly.

That is what we need to do.

And the major under lying problem was

that of funding. So, one then found out that

in other countries the financial institution or

instrumentality that helps to ensure that

infrastructure and housing are delivered to

the people is a different financial

instrument and a specialized bank became

necessary. So, I then started canvassing for

this parameter on the basis of two platforms

to answer your question.

First, is that a cheap fund is what we need.

We need to meet our target. You cannot use

existing interest charges that commercial

banks are giving to run to develop

infrastructure and housing. You just can't

do it. You will still be held back. So, you

need a much more sympathetic cheap fund.

Not only that we need a long term fund that

will ensure that even when we are using this

fund we have a long gestation period that


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can help us achieve construction because

construction is capital intensive and is long

term. So, that was the platform upon which

today, the idea of the Construction Bank

came up. It was built on the understanding

that we cannot move, we cannot develop,

we cannot meet the expectations of our

people if we have the present commercial

bank rates being used to service or promote

construction, housing and infrastructure

development.

IQ: How long did it take you to develop

this idea?

A. Ah! How long? You see, they say these

things are given to you in your sleep and I

tried to pick it up shortly before I became the

president of my institution. I wrote a paper at

one forum that this is what I think is the way

forward. So, upon becoming the president of

our institution, I had the platform to be able

to interact with all the other presidents of all

the other allied professions in pushing it to

the front burner and interact with

government.

So, you can say that there was before my

presidency, may be a period of three or four

years, I was looking at this. But it came to

the forefront when I became the President of

the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

(NIQS).

IQ: To what extent did you go?

A. We travelled far and wide. We consulted

at the seven built environment professional

bodies. I was able to get them for us to sit

down which was a no mean feat; to say, look

we have a problem, our industry is not doing

well. The construction industry is not in

good health. I have found that there is a way

out and this way out is to help us salvage

this country and salvage our professions.

So, they bought into it and we started

meeting. And I had Mrs. Ejiwunmi who

was the president of the Nigerian Institute

of Architects then helping to galvanise the

architects' button and all of that and it

became something that was an industry

demand rather than an NIQS or Segun

A j a n l e k o k o d e m a n d . A n d t h e y

unanimously said look you must drive it; it

is your brain child, become the chairman of

the proposed bank.

And we met, we met with experts. We

chose experts to say how do we get a bank

that is a specialized bank? That process

went on up to when we were able to get

appointment to see the leadership of the

country, President Olusegun Obasanjo and

we postulated what we wanted to do. He

bought into it, he was happy. And that was

the time government was thinking of

private sector driven economy. And this

was talking about private sector driven

economy because the kind of funds we

were expecting was to be from the private

sector rather than from government.

They had seen how government had failed

in the past to meet their needs with all the

funds that they have. We got as far as

meeting President Olusegun Obasanjo. We

had interactions with him up to three or

four times. We tried to start it up. That is

how far we went. And we did a first public

issue but again, this was already being

scuttled. As we were meeting President

Olusegun Obasanjo, we had very good

meetings at the first and second meetings.

But by the time it was third time all the

financial institutions started seeing us in a

different light. And subsequently, what

could have been a support base to help the

specialized bank come into place was

seen as a competitor to them.

IQ: Are there other countries where

this has worked or is still working?

A. Yes. China is no doubt but we build it

upon these. The China Construction Bank

has helped the teeming population to be

able to have housing. And when we want

to compare like with like we will imagine

their economy and their population is

massive. With the construction bank they

have been able to move. Malaysia has it.

They have surplus housing. The Far East,

and they are using that. And even if we

come to South Africa, they have the quasi

financial construction bank. The

nomenclature may change in developed

countries. In America, their housing was

developed through this concept of cheap

long term fund.

IQ: Sir, what are the benefits the

construction industry was to have from

this?

A. Oh, first is that the industry will be

very busy, skill will be enhanced, right

now we are not developing human

resources, the manpower for the technical

skills that are required. The artisan is next

to nothing because there is no job to help

to encourage this new technical skill to be

put in place. It will be a development for

both Nigeria and the professionals and the


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Mr. Segun AjanlekokoMr. Segun AjanlekokoMr. Segun Ajanlekoko

operators in the country and

those who need it would have

their needs met. Nigerian

professionals would be charted

by what they a re . The

construction industry will be

more active and would be able

to employ more hands and a

trickle effect will come into the

economy. It will boost the GDP

and Nigeria will be a better

place for it.

IQ: As you went in for

discussion how much was

your group asked to pay for

this to work?

A. Initially, the concept of

specialized bank was zero and it

was bought into and at the point

when we were canvassing for

this, the license limitation or

requirement was N2 billion for

normal bank. And if it had been

left like that, we would have

surpassed it at the first hurdle

b e c a u s e w e m a d e o u r

projections, a critical mass and

then President Obasanjo saw it,

We could have had at the initial

concept N5 billion. It could

have been the most capitalized

bank through cooperative

approach, mass input and then,

there was an expectation of

fund close to US$500 million

from outside - from the US and

the far east. And we would have

probably in the first projection

have had over N100 billion as a

starting point. And that could

have catapulted and helped

Nigeria to be a different place in terms of

providing housing and infrastructure.

But down the line government changed its mind

and then we found out that they have increased

the capital base. Our idea of even starting off,

having that first seed and then going into the

stock market of which I had spoken to Professor

Ndidi Okereke Onyiuke and she said, “come to

the stock exchange, you will have a large fund

and people will buy into it. It is a good sell out”.

Those ideas were sold to all the big banks. And

all of them who were single private run

organizations went quickly to the bank. First,

there was the initial up push to N25 billion and

because they were already at the starting block,

were able to go into the stock exchange and

increase their share base. And a whole lot of

those big banks that we had spoken to about our

strategy. Even when that had been done, we

thought that we because we are a specialized

bank would have a special dispensation

because it was being muted then that it was

going to be N7 billion or N10 billion for

specialised banks as opposed to commercial

banks. So, the president then said that no they

said that we want to compete with commercial

banks we should go and raise it. That was one of

the biggest challenges and the biggest headache

we had in driving our idea to fruition.

IQ: What role did Central Bank play in this

matter?

A. Central Bank is supposed to be the

moderator and the authority that license banks.

At the meeting with then President Obasanjo,

we had the CBN represented by the Deputy

Governor and said go ahead. We started putting

our papers together but there were the

conditionalities that must be met. And we were

meeting all our demands with CBN. We got all

the pool that were needed in place. It was at that

point that the changes were going to take place

because we were trying to say look after

formalizing our documentation, we put the first

push of deposit with them so that we can get the

license.

The license was key to us to access the foreign

funds. And they became fussy footed and did not

move to support us in getting a provisional

license. If we had been able to get the

provisional license, it is then we would have

galvanized the members and work towards the

licensing. It was like we were working for

ourselves and this was a national call seeing that

there was a need, an urgent need; a call that all

hands must be on deck to help this industry, to

help our people to be able to go from where they

are and increase the quality of life, ensure that

everybody has a roof over his or her head. But I

think they saw us in a different light which was a

statement.

IQ: Today, the former Urban Development

Bank has been renamed Infrastructure

Bank could it be that it is the idea of

construction bank that government picked to

rename its own establishment?

A. Yes indeed, without any equivocation that is

what happened because in the process of

pushing up I am an apostle of “continue to be

steadfast in your belief, continue to have the

tenacity of purpose to drive your belief to

fruition”. So, we continued when Ya' Adua came

to government. We succeeded in trying to get

into the new government and drive this purpose.

And then, I had the opportunity of speaking in a

seminar on how the construction industry could

be helped and Segun Aganga was the minister

and again I took forward our proposal and what

we want to do. We said look we are even moving

it because the fund we were going to get was,

they named it impossible because construction

was like limiting our possibilities.

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So, we said we are going to rename it

Infrastructure Bank. And we actually went

to CAC and changed our name to Nigerian

Infrastructure Development Bank and

have that certificate. We found out that

infrastructure, power, water, roads and so

on are big things which was part of the

objectives of construction development

bank and because of name, may be it was

not seen in that light. And that is what

Nigeria needs now and that we need

government as a partner, as a catalyst to

help us if even to put a seed money down

which would be paid over time so that we

can meet our expectations and the inflow

we were expecting from overseas. It was

well received, well applauded and

suddenly they said the minister would be

getting in touch with us and so on.

And in no time I just found out that what

has happened was that it was changed. The

Urban Development Bank was changed to

the Infrastructure Bank. We thought that

we were working on the same pace that at

last this would be a listening government.

And the whole idea was like. Then was the

government business and they know

globally that anything input is a taboo. The

o r i en ta t ion g loba l ly i s P r iva te

participation in governance.

So I was shocked and surprised to hear that

they have set up the Infrastructure Bank;

from where? The same old recycling of

government money, going to limited

hands not meeting the goals there, they are

not the brains behind it. It is unfortunate

because Nigeria is just shooting itself on

the foot.

IQ: Now, you have the registration and

the license but the name. What is the

legal implication?

A. Well, I don't know what it is but you

know government dictates what they

want. They are the ones who set up who

and they can do and undo. It is unfortunate.

IQ: So, as it stands now, is this dream

still alive or dead or resting?

A. The dream is alive. You know and I will

go into the spiritual depth of it. Everything

that human being is conceiving or wants to

do, first, is already anchored in the air so to

speak to put it in a layman's way – that's

that there is that idea that is already

hanging in the air but it is for you to draw

down that process and transform it into a

deed on the surface of the earth. So, that

idea is alive. We have taken certain

measures to get to do it. Certain measures

are being taken right now. Like I told you, I

am a strong believer in working towards

what you believe in. I am an apostle of

striving and working with confidence that

if something is noble, if it is pure it will fan

out for itself and become a deed at a certain

point in life. And that would still take place

because it is something that was borne out

of patriotic zeal, commitment to humanity

and it was not borne out of selfishness or

personal aggrandizement and so, it would

fly one day.

I met one old man who used to hear my

name and he said, O! Mr. Ajanlekoko,

don't give up on that construction bank, it

would come to fruition one day. And I

strongly believe in that. We are working

behind the scene, we are trying to do

restructuring, readjusting and I am sure we

will get to the promised land some day.

REDAN WORRIES ON CBN's MORTGAGE BANK CAPITALISATION BENCHMARK

embers of the Real Estate MDevelopers Association of Nigeria have recently

expressed their fears at the CBN's delay of declaring the names of Primary Mortgage Banks that met the N5billion capitalization benchmark of the CBN.This was made known at the Real Estate Trends 2014 event held recently in Lagos, by the south-west zone of the association.This development they said had posed a threat to the business of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) as they do not know which Mortgage institution to do business with. Owing to this development, REDAN has urged its members to meticulously take caution by initiating and executing projects, bearing in mind that the political campaign for 2015 is at hand.Also, at the event, the developers deliberated on issues that will shape and impact their investment development and practice in the year. Other issues addressed at the forum were on the newly established Mortgage Refinance Company, CBN tightening of monetary policies and foreign exchange policy; dwindling state revenue and aggressive IGR drive; land reform; mortgage institutions capitalization, unlocking the pension fund, insecurity and re-introduction of tolls by the federal government.REDAN South-West Zone chairman, Mr Adeoye Akintoye stated that the event was organized to provide insight for developers of what they should expect in 2014 as it relates to government policies, so as to open their horizons to opportunities available. These, he said, were the reasons for addressing issues such as these in the forum.Cautioning developers on how they roll out projects during the election years, REDAN President, Chief Olabode Afolayan emphasized that the instability associated with the election year will inevitably affect real estate business. He buttressed the need to tread with caution in executing projects.Speaking on this light, Professor Timothy Nubi, a lecturer in the department of Estate Management in the University of Lagos also stressed that the best way to safe guard members of the association in project execution is for real estate business to fund itself in the capital market where they can raise bond to float Real Estate Invest Trust (REIT).


FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Builders ponder on Facility Management

L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development, Tpl. Toyin Ayinde, presenting

an award to the first Nigerian Insititute of Building (NIOB) President and first Chairman, Council of Registered

Builders in Nigeria (CORBON) Otunba Fatai Ishola Osikoya, his wife Adebola and immediate past Chairman of NIOB,

Lagos State chapter, Bldr. Jelili Akinpelu during the 2013 NIOB Builders conference/AGM in Lagos...recently


he impact of facility management in the

Tbuilding and construction industry is

gaining grounds in the Nigerian

environment as more professionals in the industry

are not just picking interest but are bent on seeing it

established as a core course of study to enable them

operate and compete with their counterparts

elsewhere without feeling inferior.

This was the feeling of members of the Nigerian

Institute of Building (NIOB), Lagos State chapter

when they met for their 2013 Builders'

conference/Annual General Meeting held at the

NECA House, Ikeja Lagos recently. Indeed it was a

general feeling of all the professional bodies who

swarmed the venue in a show of camaradiere

because they need it to distinguish themselves as

against the poor maintenance management the

country all over is suffering from.

The NIOB members in their bid to make the

building and construction industry a safe

environment retreated with the thinking on Facility

Management and its effects in their industry.

The AGM which attracted virtually all the allied

professional bodies who showed the spirit of

comradeship that now exists among them also

depicted the acceptance of the new course that cuts

across all the professions in the industry as

everyone tended to give approval to this new

approach as against maintenance management

previously known and practiced which seemed not

to have led the industry anywhere.

In his welcome address the Chairman of the

chapter, Mr. Jelili A. Akinpelu observed that

maintenance culture in buildings, structures and

infrastructural facilities in the built environment

had degenerated geometrically. This he said

prompted the institute in focusing on the theme-

“Facility management in the building construction

industry”. This he said was with the view to

deliberate on the role of builders in facility

management and inter-relationship between asset

management and maintenance management.

He observed that facility management as a

profession encompasses multiple disciplines to

ensure functionality of the built environment in

integrating people, places, process and

technology. He, therefore, said that the

expectation was that facility management

would support building construction

industry by positively impacting on the

values of constructed facilities through

strategic and tactical facilities management

solut ions that wi l l de l iver cos t

effectiveness throughout the building

phases of the building project.

On the place of facility management, he

said it was supposed to add to the longevity

of the building and play a major role in the

planning stages such that it could forecast

the performance of the building at the

commissioning and utilization stage to

satisfy the end users of the building.

In his keynote address at the occasion, the

Chairman of the Council of Registered

Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Prof.

Kabi ru Bala , acknowledged the

contributions of allied professional bodies

to the development of the fledgling body.

He pointed out that facility managers are

professionals who are actively involved in

keeping the facilities in the built

environment functionality adding that they

usually preserve infrastructure through

their concern with the state of the facility

right from design to deconstruction.

He listed their roles to include interaction

with the various functional units of the

organization and with an organisation's

core and supporting businesses on a

regular basis to determine facility

requirements.

They also improve the services of

organizations through benchmarking and

matching external factors such as

competitors' plan to the core business;

develop short and long term goals while

strategizing and creating a policy

framework.

He equally disclosed areas of operation

where facility managers operate including

planning and project management,

operations and maintenance, quality

assessment and innovation, leadership and

management. Others are human and

env i ronmenta l f ac to rs , f inance ,

communication and technology.

He challenged them to master the core

domains for facility managers since this

will benefit not only the individuals but the

organizations that employ their services.

He said, “As such,

facility managers must continuously strive to

enhance the performance of buildings to make

safer, healthier, more comfortable more


FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Picture shows the Mobil House adjudged as one of the best managed buildings under facility management

durable, easier, faster and less expensive to

construct, and to a greater extent easier to manage

and maintain.”

In his words, “I wish at this juncture to

acknowledge the immense contributions being

made by FM practitioners, and especially the

Nigerian chapters of the International Facilities

Management Association (IFMA) and other sister

professional bodies like the Nigerian Institute of

Quantity Surveyors, the Nigerian Society of

Engineers and the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Their inputs in propagating the practice of FM

through public lectures, workshops, conferences

etc have gone a long way towards making the built

environment safer haven.”

He noted that irrespective of the perception of

people in FM, it has brought a new understanding

that a coordinated and integrated approach to a

range of business activities can add value to an

organisation's process.

He stated that facilities managers are professionals

who are actively involved in keeping the facilities

in the built environment functional and preserve

infrastructure through their concern with the state

of the facility from design to deconstruction.

He listed their roles to include interaction with the

various functional units of an organisation as well

as with an organisation's core and supporting

businesses on a regular basis to determine facility

requirements. It also includes improvement of

services of an organisation through benchmarking

and matching external factors such as competitors'

plan to the core business; short and long term goal

development and strategising and creating a policy

framework.

He also pointed out areas where facility

management has contributed in giving a face lift to

the building and construction industry to include

standardisation as it creates standards in allocation

of space, furniture among others just as it does to

data collection that would be uniform, strategic

and complete, electronic project management and

data integration.

Perhaps the most moving part of the Annual

Conference/AGM was the investiture of the

number one builder in the country, Otunba Fatai

Isola Osikoya. In a moving ceremony, the 86 year

old Nigeria's first professional builder fought back

tears unsuccessfully calling to memory how he

was the only builder in the country and other parts

of the continent for five years running.

He paid tribute to late fellows of the institute

Builders Elebiju and Ajala whom he said later

joined him to fight for the establishment of the

institute and the accord of recognition by the

Nigerian government. He remembered with

nostalgia the fight for supremacy between the

architects and the builders and praised the

professionals for the bond of unity under which

they operate now.

He spoke against the backdrop of collapsed

buildings that dots the landscape of the building

industry and urged the builders to help check the

ugly incidence by ensuring the right things are

done. He encouraged them to make sure the right

mixture is observed in concrete mixes and block

moldings saying that the maximum should be one

bag of cement to 25 blocks and not one to 40 or 45.

“Stop these killings” he cried out.

The number one builder was the first president of

the Nigerian Institute of Building on its formation

in 1967. He also became the first chairman of the

Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria on its

inauguration in 1990.

Otunba Osikoya's move to the top of the

profession did not come on a platter of gold but

through hard work. In 1952, he had left the shores

of this land to England to study Building

Engineering at the famous Brixton School of

Building now The University of South London.

He was a government scholar having been

awarded the Western Regional government

scholarship in 1954.He graduated in 1957 and was

admitted as a member of the British Institute of

Building. By this he became the first Nigerian and

African to become a member of this body. He also

became a corporate member of the Building

Surveyors Institute the same year. He won many

laurels and in 1980, he became a fellow of the

Chartered Institute of Building and in 2001 was

admitted a Fellow of the Associations of Building

Engineers of England.

On his return to Nigeria in 1957, he joined the

Shell Company of West Africa which later

became the National Oil and Marketing Company

Limited and now Conoil Plc. He occupied so

many positions until he retired in 1970 to form his

own company Fisko Construction Engineering

Co. Ltd.

Also speaking earlier at the occasion, the Lagos

State Commissioner for Physical Planning and

Urban Development, Mr. Toyin Ayinde paid

glowing tributes to his builders compatriots for

organizing such a programme that brought all the

allied professionals together.

He pointed out that what they need in the industry

now is to tell themselves the truth that they the

practitioners have come to a point where they

have to discuss that everyone has a role to play. “It

is good that all the professionals in the industry

are here today. We must rise above sectoral

considerat ion because we l ive in an

interdependent environment,” he said.

The Commissioner stated that his ministry was

bent on making all government agencies in the

built environment relevant. He observed the

general concern for the environment and decried

the disintegration of the environment. He stated

that it was this concern that led the Lagos State

Government to establish the office of Facility

Management in the Ministry of Works and

Infrastructure. He noted that they have a

philosophy to start with themselves.

The President of the International Facility

Management Association (IFMA) of Nigeria,

Mrs. Iyabo Aboaba said Facility Management is

the after sales services from beginning and needs

to be involved from the beginning of the building.

She added that the building is handed over as a

facility and urged the professionals to have details

and integrity.

The IFMA president urged the professionals not

to do anything on individual basis. She noted that

the purpose of facility management is to make the

facility last longer. She therefore charged them to


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New Estate Agents Association

berths Alabi Olamide reports

President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) Mr. Emeka Eleh,

presenting the code of conduct of the newly inaugurated Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN)

to Hon. Jimoh Alao, Special Adviser to the Lagos State governor on Housing,

while Mr. Chudi Ubosi & Dr. Patunla-Ajayi look on

HOUSINGBUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

state agents can now

Ebreathe air of relief as the

Nigerian Institution of

Estate Surveyors and Valuers

(NIESV) inaugurates the Association

of Estate Agents in Nigeria (AEAN)

to allay the fears of the stakeholders

and integrate them into the real

practice as demands by the institution

and clean up the industry of bad eggs.

The industry has over the years

suffered from quacks who pose to

undiscerning members of the public

as qualified professionals thus

bringing the industry to ridicule.

The president, Nigerian Institution of

Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Mr.

Emeka Eleh who spoke at the

occasion said there was need to

enhance the public image of the

organisation through the association

by safe guarding the consumers from

dubious practitioners who pose as

certified estate practitioners.

This now allays the fears of the public

that the formation of the new body

does not mean multiplicity of

associations. He rather noted that

since NIESV is a national institution

that midwifed AEAN, stakeholders

need not worry.

Earlier in his address, Chairman of

the new arm of the institution, Mr.

Chudi Ubosi, disclosed that it is the

need to create a standard in the

industry that gave birth to AEAN

promising that there will be adequate

training for stakeholders in the

industry through AEAN so that

practitioners in the industry can serve

the public better.

Mr. Ubosi, confirmed that the

association opens opportunities to

Secondary School Leavers, 'though

they will be trained and at the end of

the day, they become certified estate agents', he said. The goal

of the association, he said was to bring sanctity to the

profession.

The association chairman stated that AEAN has no issues with

other allied associations; rather it will strive only to achieve its

goal, which includes capacity building for members.

Hon. Jimoh Alao, Special Adviser to the Lagos State

Governor on Housing, expressed his joy at the emergence of

the association. He said, “This association should have been

in existence earlier than now and it should have been the

mother of all other associations related to the real estate

industry”.

He implored the association to build a sustainable relationship

with the government so as to aid in the achievement of its goal

adding that the association must meet up with its objectives

which include accountability, transparency and as well build

the public's confidence in estate agents.

Hon. Jimoh assured the association of the State Government's

support even though there are other similar associations. He

assured that the state government will be glad to work with the

association in solving the problem of miscreants that pose to

undiscerning clients as estate agents. He said the government

will address through the Real Estate Transaction Department,

advising practising estate agents in NIESV to register with the

association.

Kogi awards N632.7 Million road contractsKogi State government has announced its award of N632 .7 mi l l i on road contracts of three new roads in Lokoja township. This disclosure was made in a statement issued in Lokoja, which stated that the state governor, Capt. Idris Wada has mandated that, Messrs KAIBO Nig. Ltd ensure the completion of the project within eight months.

According to the statement signed by the governor's Special Adviser on media, Mr Jacob Edi, the governor has also assured thecitizens o f t h e m a s s r o a d e v e l o p m e n t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e h i s government intends to embark upon in 2014, and he has as well sought the participation of private s e c t o r t o w a r d s t h i s endeavour.

Wada also reaffirmed that the reconstruct ion of Ageya-Ogori road started by the started in the middle of the 2013 had been c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e rehabilitation of Kabba and Okura/Okaba township roads were still ongoing.

He also disclosed that the state has initiated the process of awarding the contract for the construction of Lokoja-Eggan-Buddon Road advising prospective contractors to ensure they abide by the specifications for construction and deliver quality jobs for the benefits of the citizens.


HOUSING

Stakeholders task Govt on Housing- demand Intervention fund

The Supervising Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Musa Muhammed Sada being led by the President of NIESV, Mr Emeka Eleh to the

Housing Summit.

- Dachi Maduako reports

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

he big question agitating the minds

Tof many Nigerians on the short

fall in housing stock put at

between 15 million and 17 million is how

to tackle this by meeting all the necessary

factors such as land, legal constraints and

access to affordable finance. These were at

the fore when the National Housing

Summit held at Abuja recently.

Organised by the Faculty of Housing of the

Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors

and Valuers (NIESV) in collaboration with

the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and

Urban Development, the participants took

the blame for poor output in the sector to the

doorsteps of the government saying that not

much in terms of funding is forth coming

from the government; thus, demanding for

an interventionist fund to be pushed into the

sector to be able to salvage what is left of

housing in the country.

The Fourth President of the institution and

first General Manager of the Federal

Housing Authority (FHA), Mr. S. P.O

Fortune Ebie fired the first salvo when he

noted that the government had come up

with interventionist funds to salvage some

other sectors of the economy including

Agriculture, Power, Aviation and even

Nollywood and other sectors. He noted that

the attitude of succeeding governments had

been that of “benign neglect” of the housing

sector.

He stated that the ministry is one of the

smallest with only two parastatals so, could

not have constituted any problem except

from what we have today where the

ministry receives budgetary allocation that

is too low to do anything.

Fortune Ebie who presided over the summit

said it was now the turn of the housing

ministry to benefit from such an

intervention which would turn around the

fortunes of the people as this would create

job opportunities among other benefits. He

wants government to make practical

commitment on its level of intervention on

how much to commit to the sector as it did

to others.

He urged the government to crash the interest

rate charged by the Primary Mortgage

Institutions and write off the infrastructure cost

incurred by housing developers so as to make

housing affordable as was done by government

in FESTAC Town before the houses were

allocated by ballot which afforded both the rich

and the poor the opportunity to own houses

there.

But the Institution's President, Mr. Emeka Eleh

noted that the housing summit was instituted to

bring the housing question in the front burner to

attract change to the government's passive

attitude to housing matters in the country. For

him, housing should be well positioned to be

able to create wealth and the multiplier effect on

the economy.

“Housing should receive attention. It would

boost employment and create wealth. When

wealth is created, there will be political

stability,” Eleh said.

However, the Minister of Lands, Housing and

Urban Development, Arc. Musa Muhammed

Sada played the role of the mouth piece for the

government as he tried to play up the music of

government's concern for the provision of

adequate housing for the people. He added that

the President has demonstrated uncommon

passion for housing matters since inception of

this administration.

Arc Sada admitted that “Housing as an industry

in Nigeria is beset with many problems, some

of them operational and others institutional.

The main problems however, revolve largely

around access to land and absence of

s u s t a i n a b l e h o u s i n g f i n a n c e f o r

infrastructure.”

The Minister listed what could be considered as

the major strides of his ministry since inception

to prove what they have been able to do. These

include the securing of credit facility

amounting to US$300 million which would

create a robust mortgage sector and scale up

loanable funds for housing development.

He said, “In order to create a robust mortgage

sector to provide long term loanable funds for

housing, the Federal Government, working

with the World Bank and International Finance

Corporat ion, recent ly approved the

establishment of a Mortgage Liquidity Facility

for which a credit facility from the World Bank

amounting to USD 300 million has been

secured.”

Other areas he said his ministry had been

working hard to ensure the big housing

question was resolved to the benefit of the

people included the preparation of a Draft

Regulations to enhance the implementation of

the Land Use Act as prescribed in Section 46 of

the Act. When the regulations are approved by

the National Council of States will be

applicable nation-wide and would be expected

to reduce greatly the encumbrances that


(Centre) The Supervising Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Musa Muhammed Sada, NIESV President Mr. Emeka Eleh (3rd Right)

and other members, in a group photograph.


common in land matters as well enhance

access to land for housing development.

As though preempting the later presentations

at the Summit, the minister reeled out other

attempts by his ministry to ease off the

encumbrances on land matters that tend to

draw back the wheels of progress in the

nation's housing sector. He pleaded for

patience on the review of the Land Use Act

which he said government was interested in

but would require some time to achieve. He

noted that the review would facilitate access

to land and ensure greater socio-economic

development of the country.

Knowing the bottlenecks the Land Use Act is

creating and the time it is taking, the minister

hinted that government through the

Presidential Technical Committee on Land

Reform is creating an avenue to reform the

land administration process to remove gaps

in the short run and other weaknesses in the

system by creating an efficient land titling

and registration regime. This will remove all

constraints to housing delivery.

He also listed progress made by his ministry

in producing the National Housing Policy

and the National Urban Development Policy

which had already been approved by

government. These policies he stated have

been designed to cause stakeholders in the

sector to play active roles in housing

development.

Earlier, the chairman of the housing faculty,

Chief Kola Akomolede stated that much has

to be done on housing and it was because of

the importance attached to affordable

housing, the new national housing policy had

to be deliberated on at both Abuja and Lagos.

He regretted that housing has not been given

the right position it ought to occupy in the

country which is why inadequate allocation

is made in the budget and is lower than what

obtains in other sectors.

In his reaction, Mr. Kunle Alonge frowned at

the social housing bill already at the national

assembly saying that if it is allowed to go the

way it is would not augur well with the

industry as there is nothing social housing in

it.

According to him the draft was the work of the

Ministry of lands, housing and urban

development. Part of his grouse with it is that

the government plans to through the bill be

engaged in direct construction of houses

instead of giving subsidy to private sector

operators to actualize the dream.

Speaking on the “land factor in housing

production,” The 17th President of the

Institution, Mr. Nweke Umezurike pointed

out the need for good land policy and secure

tenure. He noted that “everyone has a

relationship to land. It is an asset that with its

associated resources allows its owner access

to loans, to build their houses and to set up

small businesses in cities. In rural areas land is

essential for livelihoods, subsistence and food

security. However, land is a scarce resource

governed by a wide range of rights and

responsibilities.”

He recalled the recommendations of the

African Ministerial Conference on Housing

and Urban Development to governments on

land which the country should pursue

seriously to bring a change in land matters.

These include to promote security of tenure

for all by identifying intermediate tenure

arrangements to facilitate access to land and

security of tenure for people living in

informal settlements and move away from

individual titling alone.

He also called on government to develop

innovative land administration systems that

are based on cost-effective technologies and

the human resource realities of Africa as well

as simplify land records and develop them in

an incremental manner.

Other things he pointed out should be done to

improve land tenure in the country includes

the legalization and enforcement of new

innovative laws to improve women's and

vulnerable groups access to land and to

secure their property rights, establish

measurable national goals to assess progress.

He called for rights of occupancy to be

strengthened by recognition and registration

as forms of title even if they have not been

known to exist anywhere else.

In addition. Mr. Umezurike called for an

enabling environment for the effective

supply of building land which would have

good re l i ab le t i t l e and adequa te

infrastructure including roads, water and

electricity at affordable price.

He wants the planning policies to be sure that

approvals can be relied upon by developers

so as to remove the fear of demolition after

development adding that government at all

levels should embark on special housing

programmes to take care of the urban poor

and rural developers.

He wants the issue of site and services to be

put in place for various groups with different

plot sizes to serve the different groups just as

he advised government to resist the

temptation of using excessive power of

compulsory acquisition to acquire lands that

would have otherwise been available for

development.


Collapsed Buildings, Our Boot Pains:

The Lagos Experience-Eric Uzorchukwu

HOUSING

Another site of collapsed building


esides the residential and shelter

Bprov i s iona l func t ions o f

buildings, they perform other

functions like commercial, educational,

industrial and institutional functions. A

good building in addition should be able to

provide security, safety to lives and

properties, convenience and also social,

psychological and economic satisfactions

derived by occupiers or occupants.

For a building to perform these functions

effectively, certain vital precautions must

be taken. Contrary to these functions, some

buildings have remained a source of great

concern to occupiers, owners, developers,

governments, and physical development

planning authorities, consequent upon

their incessant failure and collapse.

The question then is, why are buildings that

are supposed in its functionality to be a

great source of comfort, security, shelter,

satisfaction etc turn to be the arrow in the

bow that fills our boots with pains?

Many factors have been spotted as the

major reasons for distressed buildings and

the consequent collapse. According to

Ayininuola building failure or collapse is

an unacceptable difference between

expected and observed performance of

building components. Building collapse or

failure could either be structural or

cosmetics.

Cosmetics collapse he says occurs when

there is an addition or subtraction to the

original plan of the building, thus, leading

to the failure or collapse of the building

while structural failure affects both the

outlook and structure stability of the

building. Failure occurs in a building when

the building can no longer be relied on fully

to perform its basic and principal

functions. Such building is regarded as

distressed buildings.

It has been discovered that inadequate

funding for housing in Nigeria and the

growing housing deficiency are the major

reasons behind the continuous emergence

of distressed buildings in Nigeria. The

indices of the emergence of distressed

buildings and collapse occurrences in

Lagos are on geometric progression.

The obvious manifestation of distressed

buildings in Lagos and negligence is the

reason behind the frequent collapse. More

often than not houses in the major

metropolis of Lagos show such distresses

like weakened foundation, cracked walls,

ceilings and roof. These more often signify

overall defects in the structural stability of

buildings which, if not checked, results in

progressive collapse.

Another major factor resulting to the

distress of buildings in Lagos is the

growing greed to add additional structures

not originally included in the plan of the

buildings by developers and greedy Lagos

landlords. This addition becomes a source

of distress to the foundation of such

buildings which are not constructed to

carry the additional structural weight.

Added to the reasons adduced earlier is the

issue of lack of maintenance of old

structures. Perhaps a more heart breaking

problem the sector is going through

collapse of buildings is collapse of

buildings under construction. Much of the

reasons for this can be attributed to

incompetence on the part of the builders

and the use of inferior materials or under

estimation of construction budgets. The

high incidence of building failure or

collapse in Lagos besides other factors

could also be linked to the ecological status

of the topography, composition of

technical components, social factors,

economic factors, engineering factors,

human factors, and governmental and

government policies.

Between 2010 and 2013 several cases of

collapsed buildings both those under

construction and those completed have

been reported. In 2011 alone, Lagos

recorded about 10 collapsed buildings

made up of three ongoing structures, one

new building and six old buildings. These

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Rescue operations at a collapsed building site


were the houses that collapsed both at

Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland. Many

more incidences of building collapse had

also occurred in Lagos in 2012 and 2013

and many lives and property have been lost

in the process. Many victims have become

disabled, and many others suddenly

homeless.

The Lagos state government in its

determination to checkmate this incidence

has sealed off about 1800 properties across

the Lagos metropolis and are even ready to

demolish these houses to avert further

occurrence of collapse in the state. For

instance, a two storey building along Ajayi

Road Ogba, Ikeja, was demolished for

posing danger to lives and property of the

occupants because of noticed cracks.

The General Manager, Lagos State

Building Control Agency (LASBCA),

Mrs. Abimbola Animashaun who recently

addressed journalists on the issue noted

that “We have sealed about 1,800

properties and there is no one to come and

claim them. The owners are not

forthcoming and if there is no one to claim

them, it means we have the right to go and

remove them. People should come to

LASBCA, no matter the situation, to get

advice. Some of them have removed our

seals and they are going to be prosecuted.”An eye witness who witnessed the 2012 house collapse at Block M20, Jakande Housing Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos, which claimed the lives of two sisters – Toyin and Coker, explained that the building started showing signs of collapse a year before the incidence. He noted that there were obvious traits like cracks and sinks yet the occupiers were very reluctant to vacate the building.

To put all these in check, the Lagos State

Building Control Agency are putting

measures on ground to forestall further

occurrence of this menace. They have

carried out structural weakness tests on

some housing estates at Oke-Afa, Ipaja,

Epe, Lekki, Iba and Agege (Jakande

Housing Estates). Many of the buildings

found within the estates have been certified

to be distressed buildings and the agency is

raving to take necessary actions to avert the

occurrences of further collapses in the

state.

Within 2013, several cases of collapsed

buildings have been reported and

confirmed in different parts of Lagos

metropolis. It has been gathered that about

twenty people lost their lives in collapsed

buildings last year and several others

injured. Some of these areas are Surulere,

Ebute Metta, Oshodi and Ojodu.

In September 2013, another sad event also

occurred at Ali Street at Lagos Island as a

three storey building collapsed claiming

the lives of a seventy five year old man,

four year old girl and a trader who was

reported by an eye witness to have been

sleeping in his shop on the ground floor of

the building when the collapse happened.

The Lagos government has been making

laudable efforts to forestall further

occurrences of collapsed buildings. The

Fashola led administration recently

announced the redevelopment of the

distressed buildings at Adeniji Adele

Housing Estate in the central Lagos.

Reacting to the situation, the third Vice

President of the Nigerian Institute of

Building (NIOB), Mr. Kunle Awobodu

said for years they had been working on the

issue noting that the causes were testable

and not all that dynamic. “They are still

static in the sense that we still look at poor

workmanship, quackery in the industry

which is reigning supreme, poor quality of

materials i.e use of substandard materials

and in the coastal areas some people don't

appreciate the importance of sub – soil

investigation and ignorance and poverty

that are still playing important roles here.

These can be attributed to some of the

failures we have had in recent times.

“The numerous factors boil down to the

fact that we are not following due process

in construction. For instance if you look at

our developing estates in most parts of the

country, or areas that are developing,

where buildings are springing up, you

hardly have professionals involved in the

production process of building. And those

who claim to be managing the production

process are never trained. I don't know

why we allow ignorance to be in dominion

in our milieu,” he said. '

He pointed out that addressing these

causes led to series of conferences,

seminars, workshops on building collapse

without much result adding that from the

angle of capital approach to attack this

syndrome led them to organise and raise

awareness among the people.

These efforts led to the setting up of


Enugu showcases Lifestyle &

Golf city Estate-Eric Uzochukwu


Residential apartment goes beyond providing shelter. It should in its

functions also provide some level of comfort and luxury. The Centenary

City of Enugu has remained a cool and outstanding city with the

introduction of the lifestyle and golf city. The luxury, serenity and security the city

provides make it the new hub for real estate investment in Nigeria. The advocacy for a

green environment in every major city in Nigeria is seeing the light of reality in the cool

city.

Strategically situated and sitting magnificently on the large hectares of rolling green

savannah is one of the most luxurious estates in the world. Enugu lifestyle and golf city

is the premiere lifestyle city in the sub Sahara Africa, with its design to appeal to every

mind. The green estate which has the Udi hill picturesque backdrop covers about 1,097

hectares; the city is characterized by vintage layout and a rare fine blend of

functionality that impeccably connects living with sustainable grandeur. Unique

selling point of the Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City is designed around the style and

comfort offered by most advanced cities of Europe whilst retaining the broad African

influences. The Enugu Lifestyle and

Golf City will be the best place in

Nigeria to live, work, learn, play and

s h o p . T h e s t r u c t u r e s a n d

infrastructure are constructed with

cutting edge and cost effective

technology that accentuates the

finesse and sustainability.

Every housing unit at the Enugu

Lifestyle Golf and City is a finely

crafted piece of beautiful mosaic

fashioned to provide maximum

shelter, comfort and security. The

basic facilities with the introduction

of new innovative and extra

functional building technologies are

the canons of the infrastructure

inherent in the city. The architectural

designs of these houses are designed

to meet every need and functions of a

house. The spatial aesthetics that

characterize the unit is another

outstanding feature of the city. For

instance, the Rose Garden is situated

on a land size of 1,171-1,326 square

meters and the Carnation Gardens

also occupies a land size of 618 – 801

square meters. Many more of

housing units with big land sizes are

in the city.

At Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City,

every space provides its own

elegance and matchless fabulous

views. It is a city with efficient

management, strict design and

development standards that will all

together ensure consistent superior

quality city on delivery.


(from R) Governor Ibikunle Amosun with his deputy, Hon. Prince Segun Adesegun standing for the recitation of the national anthem


Ogun State Homeowners’ charter debuts ...C of O now costs N95, 000

Governor Ibikunle Amosun on his arrival at the launching of the Homeowners’ Charter

gun State, a South West state of Nigeria in December 2013,

Omoved to break the jinx where over 80 per cent of buildings in

the different local government areas of the state are illegally

built either without necessary title documents or on government land, by

launching a Homeowners' Charter which crashes formerly perceived

impediments associated with home ownership in the state.

The state is the next door neighbor to Lagos state, a former capital territory

of the country where land is “gold” and is also believed to be endowed

with vast land whose value is rising constantly while less than 20 per cent

is legally registered with certificates of occupancy.

The State admitted that it had been on the losing side as it discovered lately

through satellite imagery devise that most of the areas in the state thought

to be rural are now more urban than the known urban areas of the state.

Their populations had increased so much and the number of buildings

grown to unimaginable bounds yet the government had not fared better as

it claimed the required revenue accruable to the state was not forth coming

just as the population has shot up rapidly.

To check this huge loss in revenue, the government had established

Homeowners' Charter under which a four bedroom bungalow in any urban

area in the state will now cost as low as N95, 000 to process all the

documents and approvals and the all important Certificate of Occupancy

(C of O). This is against the whooping N430, 000 it used to cost to process

the documents. Also to be enjoyed in this new dimensioned government

intervention is what could be termed forgiveness for virtually majority

home owners in the state who have built without the necessary permits and

possession of the all important C of O.

The state government under the administration of Governor Ibikunle

Amosun had embarked on setting up of a satellite system – Geographic

Information System (GIS) which is a reliable data gathering

system that gives on the spot information. The geographic

information system is a system designed to capture, store,

manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of

geographical data.

With this in place such daunting revelations opened the eyes

of the government to know the import of intervening in this

money spinning venture. It therefore, decided to come up with

the scheme.

According to Governor Amosun, “The administration viewed

that these results were too wide to be neglected as the long

term planning of the state was being hindered”. He listed the

findings to include that significant records show that the

number of property in some local government areas are far

more than what is on record in the offices.

Issues relating to land in the state had been bedeviled by so

much irregularity including residential buildings not having

approved building plans, illegal buildings on government

land, Ogun State properties being under valued in comparison

with their closest rival state Lagos, illegal buildings on

government land, and many home owners finding it difficult

to process the C of O and the required three years tax

clearance among others. All these the governor declared had

been waived for property owners who take advantage of the

new Homeowners charter.

The Governor stated that the issues on ground motivated the

action by the state saying that it was time for the state to “take

the bull by the horn to know the number of people and the

number of housing units in Ogun State”. This he said was

following a friendly relation with the people as the penalties


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for building without approval will be

waived by his administration and the cost

of registering for all the legal documents

will be coming at a very minimal rate.

According to him, the initiative goes

beyond money generation; it was initiated

to serve as a fulcrum to help landowners

get their legal land documents through an

easy process and at a reduced cost. He

disclosed that various Homeowners'

Charter Centres have been created all

across the local governments to help

reduce the stress of following long

processes in acquiring the documents.

Explaining the plight of the state in

receiving allocation from the federal

government, he said owing to the

irregularities in the data of housing units

in the state which has been caused by non-

registration of certain housing units, the

allocation received from the central

government does not cater enough for the

rapidly growing number of the populace.

Ogun State properties, he said had also

been undervalued compared to similar

properties in neighbouring states. This he

said were the ripple effects of not duly

procuring ownership rights of properties

by citizens in the state

The practice of building without approval

he pointed out has over the last ten years

become a norm and well orchestrated. The

reason he said was because over the years

a belief had been formed by the populace

that once the building is constructed,

government can do nothing. He said, the

consequences of building without

approval were extremely serious as they

end up lacking essential infrastructure

such as water, schools, health and

environmental facilities and good roads.

“Other relative issues are the inundation of the

courts with issues relating to property

ownership which could have been curtailed if

the due processes were followed. Planning for

the medium and long term of the citizens of

the state have as well been hampered by the

lack of data, as a result it has rendered

planning impossible. These challenges having

been carefully considered gave rise to the

design of the Homeowners' Charter,” he said.

Also corroborating the Governor's data that

revealed that less than 20 per cent of the entire

houses in the state have building plan, the

Special Adviser to the Governor and Director

General Land Bureau, Mr. Adewale

Oshinowo gave reasons for the initiative

stating for instance that in Agbado environ of

Ogun State, less than 30 per cent of the over

135,000 housing units in the area have legal

documents. This worrisome situation he said

was revealed as a result of a local study

conducted through the Ogun State

Geographic Unit which was also corroborated

by World Bank Report on doing business in

Ogun State in 2010. The report he said

adjudged that the cost of registering

properties was high and has been a defect to

housing delivery in the state.

Mr. Oshinowo said the situation brought with

it problems like litigation, demolition and no

transferability of such properties which

inadvertently affect the home owners from

using them to seek aids from financial

institutions.

Also, the challenges encountered in

evaluation of properties in the state all gave

room for this development. The initiative, he

promised will help to ensure the security of

tenure for landowners.

To make this initiative workable, he

disclosed that the administration has

r e s t r u c t u r e d t h e O g u n S t a t e

Geographic Information System and

the Bureau of land and Survey to ensure

the computerization of these two

bodies before the end of the first quarter

of 2014, thus making the structure

serve as a one-stop shop for all matters

relating to land use in the state.

He therefore implored the citizens to

ensure that they procure ownership

rights for their properties

Financial institutions and built

environment professional bodies are

partnering with the state government

on the project. They include FCMB,

Skye Bank, First Bank, Sterling Bank,

WEMA Bank, GTB and Gateway

Savings and Loans who applauded the

governor for the initiative, promising to

ensure that they would help landowners

with financial loans to get their legal

documents.

Present at the event were other

associations and institutions including

Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA),

Nigerian Institute of Town Planners

(NITP), Nigerian Institute of Building

(NIOB), Nigerian Institution of Estate

Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) whose

state chapter leaders pledged to work

with the state to actualize the dream.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun opening the first Homeowners’ Charter Centre in the State Secretariat

residents of Ogun State trooping into the Homeowners’ Charter Centre


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Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway contract: A leap from the doldrums

President Goodluck Jonathan on the wheels as he flags off the Lagos Ibadan Expressway contract



The flagging –off of the contract

for the reconstruction and

expansion works on the Lagos-

Ibadan dual carriageway by the second

half of last year by the President, Dr.

Goodluck Jonathan indeed is a true

expression of the people's long standing

desire to come out of the doldrums from a

road that has over the years stagnated due

to deteriorations and made the long

stretch a death trap for the users.

Within the life of this administration

Nigerians have been inundated by

promises of commitment to deliver better

road infrastructure to the nation in line

with the Transformation Agenda of the

Federal Government. People have

adopted the stance of “let's wait and see”.

What seemed to be a little conviction of

the seriousness of the administration on

road infrastructure had come when the

President ordered his foot soldiers at the

Works ministry earlier to fix all federal

roads and make them motorable.

The road, a major arterial route that links

the south west from Lagos to other parts

of the country with the south south and

the south east veering off at the Sagamu

interchange of the road and

other parts of the south west

continuing till Ibadan

where they begin to veer off

to other parts of the country.

I t really ensures the

distributive network of the

country's economy but how

far it served the purpose

was no longer satisfactory

to the road users.

Prior to the signing of the

new contract to two

contracting firms – Julius

Berger Nigeria PLC and

RCC, the road had been concessioned to

Bi-Courtney at a whooping sum of

N89.53 billion sum which it was to recoup

over 30 years through tolling charges. But

this was not to be as the firm could not

perform for years and the road continued

to depreciate and go down further.

However, the termination of that contract

came at a time Nigerians had become

terribly disgusted with the situation.

President Jonathan stated rather

apologetically that the delay of work on

that road which led to the hardship

experienced by users of the road,

especially those from the south west, was

not intentional on the part of the Federal

Government. He rather explained that

government had had to terminate the

concession agreement after four years of

alleged non-performance by the

concessionaire.

He said “Let me appreciate Nigerians,

especially more than the 50 per cent users

of the key economic players in the south-

West form Lagos to Ondo State that use

this road for the pains witnessed over this

period. It was not the intention of the

Federal Government but because of the

contractual arrangement that the

government entered into with Bi-

Courtney”.

The President also stated that 'the

reconstruction was expected to accelerate

the economic development of Nigeria and

that the Federal Government would

mobilize the necessary funds to ensure the

completion of the project in 30 months,

although the contractors have been given

a 48-month timeline to complete it”. He

pledged that the Federal Government

would not relent in its efforts to embark on

projects that would make life better for

Nigerians.

The Lagos – Ibadan expressway is the

first expressway to be constructed in the

country and was commissioned in August

1978. The road is part of arterial route A1

linking Lagos, the commercial nerve

center of Nigeria through Ibadan to the

Northern parts of the country traverses

three South- Western states of Lagos,

Ogun and Oyo states, which commences

at Ojota interchange through shagamu

junction, Ogere and terminates at Ojoo in

the city of Ibadan; a distance of 127.6km.

According to the Minister of Works Arc.,

Mike Onolememen the expressway is a

major artery that connects Lagos, the host

of major Nigerian sea ports, to other states

of the federation, and forms not only a part

o f the Trans -

Saharan Highway

that links Lagos

on the Atlantic

Ocean to Algiers

o n t h e

Med i t e r r anean

Sea, but also part

o f the Trans -

African Highway

l i n k i n g t h e

Atlantic City of

L a g o s t o t h e

Indian Ocean city

of Mombassa in


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east Africa through Cameroon and Central

Africa, the bifurcation point where the

ceremony took place, at the Shagamu

Interchange separates the two continental

highways.

Arc. Onolemenmen pointed out that

already the Federal Government has made

tremendous progress in the rehabilitation

and reconstruction of the Benin-Ore-

Shagamu Expressway, which on full

completion, will further reinforce the socio-

economic benefits to be harnessed from the

Lagos-Ibadan road reconstruction and

expansion project.

Giving account of federal government's

efforts to put the road in good shape, the

minister recounted that the Government

had entered into concession agreement with

Messrs Bi-Courtney in 2009 to develop the

section between Ojota old toll plaza in

Lagos and old Toll plaza in Ibadan, a

distance of approximately 105km under a

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

arrangement for enhanced quality of

service to all users of the highway in tandem

with International standards. He however

lamented that four years later, no real

progress was recorded while the road users

wallowed in hardship and constantly at risk

of accidents on the road.

He added that the frequent carnage on the

road by September 2012 and the frequent

loss of lives and man-hours was detrimental

to the economy, and urgent action needed to

be taken to remedy the situation was what

l ed the Fede ra l Governmen t to

consequently terminate the concession

agreement be tween her and the

concessionaire for failing to comply with

the provisions of the concession agreement.

Arc. Onolememen clarified that due to the

importance of the road to the country,

Federal Government had to deploy two

reputable road construction companies to

carry out emergency repair works on the

road, to ease public outcry saying the result

of the emergency intervention was

commendable as reflected in the improved

condition of the road at the time.

“In order to provide a lasting solution to the

condition of the road, the Federal Ministry

of Works commenced the process of

procurement contracts for Engineering,

Procurement and Construction (EPC) for

the full reconstruction and expansion of the

Expressway”.

The contract details the minister stated

followed due process. He said, “It was after

the opening and analysis of the bids, the

Federal Ministry of Works sought and

obtained Certificate of “No Objection” for

the Bureau of Public Procurement, (BPP)

for the award of the contracts in the total

contract sum of N167 billion with a

completion period of 48months to two

competent contractors, namely Massrs

Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and Reynolds

Construction Company Limited, who

emerged as successful bidders for section I

(Lagos-Shagamu Interchange) and

Section II (Shagamu Interchange-Ibadan)

respectively.”

On completion, the project will reduce

economic losses associated with accidents

and congestion, reduce travel times and

strengthen the South-West regional

economy and indeed the nation's economy,

a s i t b o o s t s r e g i o n a l i n d u s t r y

competitiveness and national productivity.

He assured Nigerians that the Federal

Government is committed to this project;

as it is not only important for the South-

West zone alone, but for the entire country

and sub-region at large. As such he stated

that the Federal Government will

collaborate with Private sector to ensure

that this project is adequately funded in

order to bring it to quick completion, far

ahead of the scheduled completion period

of 48 months.

he first phase of the 21 kilometre Enugu Monorail project is to cost$246 million T(N38.87 billion) This was announced by the consultant to the project, a Canadian-based engineering firm, Globim Corporation.In a statement issued by the Chairman

of the firm, Dr Jude Igwemezie, the first phase of the project would have six lines and is expected to be completed in three years. It would run from Gariki through Agbani Road, Coal Camp, UNTH Road, Ogbete Market, Zik's Avenue, back to Agbani Road and loopingon the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.He explained that the cost would cover building of the infrastructure and acquisition of sufficient trains to ensure viable operations.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the project will be executed at no cost to the state government, while Globim will deliver over a concession period of 30 years from the initial opening and operation of the lines.The project would be 100 per cent financed by Globim Corporation, which would deliver the best, safe and most conducive intra-city transportation system.On completion, the train would have a minimum of four cars or coaches and six lines with a total capacity of 500 passengers at a speed of 80 km per hour.“This will be the lowest cost of any monorail of similar size and capacity ever built anywhere. In all, the 117-km equivalent single line monorail system in Enugu will cost approximately $1.5bn.“The monorail, which will be electrically powered on a straddle beam, will not depend on Nigeria's epileptic power supply, as diesel generators strategically located on the lines will power the trains,” the statement said.

According to the state Commissioner for Transport, Mr John Egbo the Enugu State government was satisfied with the expertise of Globim in rail engineering.He said, “They have more than 150 years experience in financing, manufacturing, building, managing profitable rail system in America.

“Globim intends to utilise its new TGM-01 train-set designed to provide a combined seating and standing capacity of 550 passengers.”Egbo said the train would be air conditioned, while passengers would be able to move from one car to another in the trains.He said that each train would be equipped with remote control, while anti-collision devices would be installed in them and tracks “to ensure that no two trains collide


Enugu Monorail project to cost $246 million

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Lagos ploughs N87 bn bond money to

infrastructure provision-Dachi Maduako reports


he N 87 billion Lagos State TGovernment sourced from

bonds at the capital market has

become a major source of funding for

its infrastructural facilities provision,

Infrastructure Quarterly can report.

This revelation was made by the state

Governor, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola

who said the money was used to pay

c o n t r a c t o r s f o r p r o j e c t s t h e

government embarked on. This he said

pointing out that there was nothing like

government money but a collective

purse contributed by all.

He made this revelation at Mushin

where he commissioned 16 roads in

December. Mushin is one of the Local

Governments in the state.

The Governor handed over the roads to

the communities warning in the

process that the people should adopt

more positive attitude towards public

facilities so as to ensure optimal use of

resource. He lamented the conversion

of roads and its setbacks to market,

sales points and workshops describing

the act as a gross abuse of public

facilities.

“Our roads are common property. How

we use them is our responsibility. We

must behave as responsible people by

avoiding trading on the roads or doing

car wash or mechanic works on the

roads,” he urged.

The Governor pointed out the

importance of effective partnership

between the government and the

people saying this will ensure

development. He assured the people

that his administration is committed to

delivering life changing projects while

also urging prompt payment of taxes.


It will cost Nigeria a whooping N59.5

trillion to bridge the 17 million

housing unit deficits. This was

disclosed by the World Bank who said

this was due to the untapped

investment potentials in the country's

real estate sector.

Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria

(FMBN) had put the estimate to about

N56 trillion which is not too far from

The World Bank estimates.

Managing Director of Federal

Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN),

Mr. Gimba Ya'u Kumo, has said the

figure was based on a conservative

cost of construction at N3.5million

per unit.

According to him, the amount

required cannot be funded only

through the National Housing Fund,

but requires urgent funding from both

the government and the private sector.

This he noted informed why we

FMBN is exploring offshore funding

to boost financing for mass housing

which the nation urgently needs.

He pointed out that professionals have

identified other impediments to the

housing problems to the dearth of

housing provision in the country.

These include the Land Use Act of

1978 which puts the issue of land in

the care of state governors.

The World Bank listed other untapped

opportunities in the sector especially

financial institutions that can float real

estate funds; pension regulators who

can build a robust framework for real

estate funds investment; adaptive re-

use of properties by banks in the form

of converting properties and taking

stakes in new deals; opportunities for

hotels, events and recreational

centres, shopping malls, estates,

amongst others.

World Bank puts Nigeria's housing deficit at N60tr

Ear l i e r i n h i s addres s , t he

Commissioner for Works and

Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Obafemi

Hamzat stated that the road projects

are part of the State government's

efforts at upgrading the socio-

economic infrastructure available in

Mushin, one of the identified less

developed communities of the State.

He stated that the delivery of the road

also challenges the notion that the

Fashola administration has only

concentrated on its road construction

efforts in certain areas adding that

construction work is all over the

State.

The roads commissioned included

Akanro/Ishaga, Akinyemi Crescent,

Badejo Kalesanwo Street, Olanibi

Ojekunle St reet , Kekereowo

Babalola Street, Ronke Street,

Akinlawon Street, Ajana Street,

Sadiku Street, Paul Okuntola Street,

Eniola Street, Apesin Street, Kelani

Street, Oyewuwo Street, Folarin

Street and Oke Onijo Street. The total

length of the roads is 10km.

The scope of work includes, drainage

and culverts, si te clearance,

walkways, earthworks, relocation of

services, kerbstone construction and

street lighting.

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MATERIALS WATCH

Partitioning Clay Wares (Set of 3 pieces)

3.17 Size 50 - 200x50x330mm No 153.00 153.00 153.00 153.00

3.18 Size 75 - 125x75x250mm No 136.00 136.00 136.00 136.00

3.19 Size 100 - 200x100x330mm No 239.00 239.00 239.00 239.00

3.20 Size 150 - 200x150x330mm No 291.00 291.00 291.00 291.00

3.21 Size 200 - 200x225x330mm No 376.00 376.00 376.00 376.00

Load Bearing Clayware

3.22 Size 150 - 200x150x330mm No 336.00 336.00 336.00 336.00

3.23 Size 225 - 200x225x330mm No 456.00 456.00 456.00 456.00

4.00 QUARRY PRODUCTS

(Ex-quarry price, VAT & cost of delivery)

Granite

4.01 Hard Core 4” - 8” Tonne 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

4.02 Stone Base 2” - 0 Tonne 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

4.03 Aggregate 1” - 7/8” Tonne 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00

4.04 Aggregate 7/8” - 5/8” (3/4”) Tonne 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00

4.05 Aggregate 5/8” - 3/8” (½” ) Tonne 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00

4.06 Dust 3/8” - 1/4” Tonne 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

4.07 Lumps Tonne 1,900.00 1 ,900.00 1,900.00 1,900.00

Gravel4.08 Washed Gravel Tonne 2,650.00 2,750.00 2,800.00 2,750.00

4.09 Unwashed Gravel Tonne 2,300.00 2,400.00 2,300.00 2,300.00

Sand4.10 Sharp Sand Tonne 3,750.00 3,800.00 3,750.00 3,750.00 4.11 Soft Sand Tonne 1,750.00 1,890.00 1,950.00 1,800.00

Filling4.12 Laterite Fillings Tonne 1,100.00 1,200.00 1,100.00 1,100.00

4.13 Broken Blocks Tonne 1,200.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

1.00 CEMENT

1.01 Portland cement per 50kg bag bag 1,750.00 1,700.00 1,750.00 1,750.00

1.02 Diito, per tonne jumbo bag tonne 35,000.00 34,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00

1.03 Colored cement - white 40kg bag bag 3,500.00 3,800.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

1.04 Colored cement - red 25kg bag bag 2,000.00 2,500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

1.05 Colored cement - green 25kg bag bag 2,300.00 2,800.00 2,500.00 2,500.00

2.00 BLOCKS

2.01 Sandcrete - block 225x225x450mm (9”x9”x 18”) No 160.00 170.00 160.00 160.00

2.02 Sandcrete - block 225x150x450mm (9”x6”x 18”) No 140.00 150.00 140.00 140.00

3.00 CLAY PRODUCTS (Prices includes VAT &delivery cost)

Sun Breakers

3.01 Double Curved Type ‘79 - 160x100x320mm No 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00

3.02 Double Straight Octagonal 01 - 160x100x320mm No 156.00 156.00 156.00 156.00

3.03 Single Rectangular Type ‘99 - 195x100x195mm No 136.00 1 36.00 136.00 136.00

3.04 Fledor Type ‘83 - 225x100x225mm No 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00

3.05 Shamrock Type ‘80 - 225x100x225mm No 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00

3.06 Fledor Type ‘94 - 250x100x250mm No 142.00 142.00 142.00 142.00

Hollow Clay Pots Floor & Ceilings

3.07 Velox Type - 130x355x250mm No 261.00 261.00 261.00 261.00



3.10 Classic Type - 165x400x250mm No 304.00 304.00 304.00 304.00

3.11 Classic Type - 200x400x250mm No 327.00 327.00 327.00 327.00

3.12 Classic Top - 100x400x250mm No 215.00 215.00 215.00 215.00

3.13 Velox Beam Unit - 115x140x250mm No 117.00 117.00 117.00 117.00

3.14 Clay Facings For External Finishing x 66 Pcs Carton 1,775.00 1,775.00 1,775.00 1,775.00

3.15 Wall Facings x 11 - 60x15x250mm No 269.00 269.00 269.00 269.00

3.16 Corner Units - 60x125x250mm No 207.00 207.00 207.00 207.00


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MATERIALS WATCH

5.00 ROOFING

Corrugated Iron - (Prices includes VAT)5.01 Roofing Sheet (20 pieces) Bundle 8,500.00 8,500.00 8,500.00 8,500.00

FIBRE - CEMENT PRODUCTS (Prices excludes VAT)

Nigerite Roofing Materials

5.02 Nigerite Kolor 7 (1.8m) 6ft Sheet 3,311.00 3,311.00 3,311.00 3,311.00

5.03 Nigerite Kolor 7 (2.4m) 8ft Sheet 4,022.00 4,022.00 4,022.00 4,022.00

5.04 Nigerite Kolor 7 Ridge (Lower/Upper) Pairs 1,249.00 1,249.00 1,249.00 1,249.00

5.05 Crete Tile French & Mission Pairs 176.00 176.00 176.00 176.00

5.06 Crete Ridge Tile Pairs 237.00 237.00 237.00 237.00

5.07 Crete Edge Tile Pairs 310.00 310.00 310.00 310.00

5.08 Hip starter Pairs 272.00 272.00 272.00 272.00

5.09 Decorceil - Ceiling Tiles - (610x10x5mm) - Grey box of 16 tiles 5,675.00 5,675.00 5,675.00 5,675.00

5.10 Accoustile - Ceiling Tiles - (610x10x5mm) - White box of 16 tiles 8,993.00 8,993.00 8,993.00 8,993.00

5.11 Flat sheet 4’x4’ (1.22m x1.22m x 3mm) Sheet 1,011.00 1,011.00 1,011.00 1,011.00

5.12 Flat sheet 4’x4’ (1.22m x1.22m x 6mm) Sheet 2,564.00 2,564.00 2,564.00 2,564.00

5.13 Litespan (2pcs corrugated wing ridged) Pairs 446.00 446.00 446.00 446.00

5.14 Litespan (1.8m x 3.5mm thickness) Pairs 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00

5.15 SLW - sheet (1800 x 1050 x 4mm) 6ft Sheet 1,635.00 1,635.00 1,635.00 N/A

5.16 SLW - 2 (2400 x1050 x4mm) 8ft Sheet 2,178.00 2,178.00 2,178.00N/A

5.17 SLW - 2 (2 piece corrugated wing ridged) Pairs 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 N/A 5.18 Super - 7 (1500 x 1097 x 4.5mm) 5ft Sheet 2,140.00 2,140.00 2,140.00 N/A

5.19 Fascia board (om 25 x 2m 44 x 8mm) 3,343.00 3,343.00 3,343.00 3,343.00

Long Span Aluminium Roofing Sheets (Prices includes VAT)

5.20 Queen baked (coloured) - 0.45mm meter/run 1,216.00 1,216.00 1,216.00 1,216.00

5.21 Ditto - 0.05mm meter/run 1,362.00 1,362.00 1,362.00 1,362.00

5.22 Ditto - 0.55mm p/m2 meter/run 1,491.00 1,491.00 1,491.00 1,491.00

5.23 Stucco mill (white) - 0.45mm meter/run 1,051.00 1,051.00 1,051.00 1,051.00

5.24 Stucco mill (white) - 0.05mm p/m run meter/run 1,118.00 1,118.00 1,118.00 1,118.00

5.25 Ditto - 0.55mm p/m run meter/run 1,229.00 1,229.00 1,229.00 1,229.00

6.00 WOODWORK (Open Market Prices)

Sawn Hardwood (Mahogany)

6.01 Mahogany - size 50 x 150 x 3600mm long Length 1,300.00 2,000.00 1,600.00 1,050.00

6.02 Mahogany - size 50 x 100 x 3600mm long Length 900.00 1,300.00 1,100.00 850.00

6.03 Mahogany - size 50 x 75 x 3600mm long Length 700.00 1,700.00 800.00 700.00

6.04 Mahogany - size 50 x 100 x 4200mm long Length 1,050.00 2,350.00 950.00 900.00

6.05 Mahogany - size 25 x 300 x 3600mm long Length 1,300.00 2,000.00 1,150.00 1,100.00

Opepe

6.06 Opepe - size 50 x 150 x 3600mm long Length 950.00 950.00 1650.00 1650.00



6.09 Opepe - size 50 x 100 x 4200mm long Length 900.00 1,000.00 1,150.00 1,150.00

Softwood

6.10 Afara - size 50 x 150 x 3600mm long Length 800.00 750.00 1,400.00 950.00

6.11 Afara - size 50 x 100 x 3600mm long Length 600.00 300.00 900.00 800.00



Plywood

6.14 White Plywood - size 18.75 x 1200 x 2400mm long Sheet 2,600.00 3,500.00 3,300.00 3,250.00



6.17 White Plywood - size 3.125 x 1200 x 2400mm long Sheet 900.00 1,400.00 950.00 950.00

7.00 NAILS

7.01 Nails - size 1/1.5” Bag 6,500.00 7,000.00 8,500.006,500.00

7.02 Ditto - size 2 / 2.5” Bag 4,800.00 4,800.00 7,500.00 4,000.00

7.03 Ditto - size 3” Bag 4,500.00 4,300.00 7,500.00 3,600.00

7.04 Ditto - size 4” Bag 4,500.00 4,300.00 7,500.003,600.00

7.05 Ditto - size 5” Bag 7,000.00 5,500.00 7,500.004,000.00

7.06 Asbestos Roofing Nails - 75mm 600.00 650.00 600.00Carton 3,000.00

7.07 Asbestos Roofing Nails - 100mm 750.00 800.00 850.00 850.00Carton


source: FOCIinfrastructural information, Re-defined www.infrastructurequarterly.com JANUARY - MARCH, 2014 INFRASTRUCTURE QUARTERLY79

EVENTS

Luxury Living fair attracts

Foreign Investors

Olamide Alabi, Infrastructure Quarterly, with Steve Ike,the organiser of the event

A visitor and an exhibitor

Unique Interiors Exhibition 27th Feb -1st Mar 2014-NigeriaUnique Interiors Exhibition & product Presentation now holds from 27th February-1st March 2014 at federal palace Hotel Victoria Island Lagos. according to the organizers it aims at making décor and design more accessible to a large number of visitors. It will also provide plenty of ideas on how to get a perfect look for decors. It is expected to attract in excess of 100 exhibitors and over 2500 v i s i to r s f rom re levan t organisations and markets.

F O C I B u i l d i n g , Construction & Mining Mart holds 4th-7th March, 2014-NigeriaThe construction mart which promises to attract over 10,000 visitors with a large number of exhibitors serves as the gateway to the Nigerian c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y providing both exhibitors and visitors with the opportunity to conduct serious business w i t h l i k e - m i n d e d professionals, increasing investment and expansion opportunities. It will include a session of equipment demonstration to a select audience.

Build Expo 2014 holds2nd- 4th May 2014 in KenyaBuild Expo, Africa's Largest International Building and Construction Trade Fair will spread over three days, the mega event is the ideal forum for the international players in the industry to showcase products and services to the ripe African market. Trade visitors from all over East & Central African countries are being invited directly and in collaboration with several regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, U g a n d a , S o m a l i a , Mozambique & Congo.

-Olumide Alabi reports

a section of the exhibition venue

a section of the exhibition venue

The maiden edition of Luxury Living Africa

2013 held recently at the Federal Palace Hotel

Victoria Island. The event, which was an

exhibition showcasing the best offerings from the

country's interior decorations industry, was borne out

of the need to provide information on the industry to a

public who were evidently starved of such

information.

According to Steve Ike, Head, Organising Committee

for Luxury Living Africa 2013, the exhibition drew

participation from various stakeholders in the interior

decoration industry coming up with different

admirable designs and home fittings ranging from

wardrobe designs, beds, chairs and lightings. Mr. Ike

however noted that Nigerians have failed to appreciate

exhibitions, especially those of this nature.

The event, according to Mr. Ike, is a celebration of

innovation in interior design technology and materials

in Nigeria, and that it is designed to showcase and

draw appreciation for the giant steps that the industry

has made in the past six years. The industry, he said has

grown in leaps and bounds as it is now experiencing

improvement in the quality of innovation and

creativity that can be compared to other parts of the

world, while acknowledging that “this is the growth

we have come into essentially”.

While answering the question why the event was fixed

for this period and in Lagos, he said, “the event came at

a very ideal period, because before we concluded on

making this event happen, we went out and had a

survey and we found out that Nigerians need this

event. They need a one-stop event place where they

can get all they need for interior designs in their

homes”.

Speaking further, he said exhibitions like these are

“avenues for people to have face to face contact with

people , o rgan isa t ions and

industries who want to sell to you

what you want to buy, especially in

Lagos which serves as the nation's

commercial nerve centre”.

Speaking on the challenges they

had to face in organizing this

event, he said Nigerians still do not

understand the benefits of

exhibitions and it has become a

duty for them to preach the gospel

of exhibition. He stressed on the

need for Nigerians to know that

real estate and interior designs is

an industry they need to invest in.

Expressing satisfaction with the

event's outcome, Mr. Ike said, “we

wish we had held this event earlier,

the tu rn-out has been so

encouraging and we can't wait for

the subsequent ones in Abuja and Port Harcourt”.


FOCI’s 57th AGM and Construction Exhibition in pix

Visitors and exhibitors registration @ Visitors and exhibitors registration @ the registration point for the the registration point for the 57th FOCI AGM in Abuja 57th FOCI AGM in Abuja

Visitors and exhibitors registration @ the registration point for the 57th FOCI AGM in Abuja

The Philippines' Ambassador, Alex Lamadrid The Philippines' Ambassador, Alex Lamadrid

addressing stakeholders & exhibitors addressing stakeholders & exhibitors

@ The FOCI AGM & Exhibition during @ The FOCI AGM & Exhibition during

the stakeholders meetingthe stakeholders meeting

The Philippines' Ambassador, Alex Lamadrid

addressing stakeholders & exhibitors

@ The FOCI AGM & Exhibition during

the stakeholders meeting

One of FOCI members speaking with Builder One of FOCI members speaking with Builder Solomon Ogunbusola, FOCI president, during Solomon Ogunbusola, FOCI president, during at the 57th AGM in Abuja, Nigeria. at the 57th AGM in Abuja, Nigeria.

One of FOCI members speaking with Builder Solomon Ogunbusola, FOCI president, during at the 57th AGM in Abuja, Nigeria.

NBTE Executive Secretary, Kaduna State, NBTE Executive Secretary, Kaduna State, Dr Masa’ udu Kazaure delivering a lecture on Dr Masa’ udu Kazaure delivering a lecture on National Vocation Qualification FrameworkNational Vocation Qualification Framework

NBTE Executive Secretary, Kaduna State, Dr Masa’ udu Kazaure delivering a lecture on National Vocation Qualification Framework

Cross section of exhibitors and stakeholders Cross section of exhibitors and stakeholders @ the Stakeholders Meeting during @ the Stakeholders Meeting during FOCI 57th AGM & Exhibition in Abuja FOCI 57th AGM & Exhibition in Abuja

Cross section of exhibitors and stakeholders @ the Stakeholders Meeting during FOCI 57th AGM & Exhibition in Abuja

Senator Ashafa addressing stakeholdersSenator Ashafa addressing stakeholders

and exhibitors @ the FOCI AGM and exhibitors @ the FOCI AGM

Senator Ashafa addressing stakeholders

and exhibitors @ the FOCI AGM

0ne of the exhibitors explaining his products to visitors0ne of the exhibitors explaining his products to visitors0ne of the exhibitors explaining his products to visitors

EVENTS

1 7 t h A n n u a l B u i l d i n g ,

Construction, Mining & Water

Technologies Exhibition

2nd-4th May 2014

It is an event with the widest range

of fascinating technologies in the

s e c t o r s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n

machinery, building-material

machines, mining machines,

cons t ruct ion vehic les and

construction equipment.

Venue: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya

CIBEX EAST AFRICA

11 - 13 February 2014

CIBEX East Africa is the main

E v e n t f o r C o n s t r u c t i o n ,

Infrastucture, Building and

Energy in Central- and Eastern

Africa. The Expo will take place in

the Kenyatta International

Conference Centre (KICC),

Nairobi with part icipating

companies from 12 countries

which include Belgium, Egypt,

Ethiopia, Finland, France,

Germany, Kenya, Poland, Sambia,

Tanzania, Uganda and United

Arab Emirates.

Venue: Kenyatta International

Conference Center.

HOMEX NIGERIA 2014

29 April - 1 May 2014

HOMEX NIGERIA 2014 offers

its privileged participants the most

cost-effective and efficient way of

gaining market share in the region

where supply and demand will be

brought together under one roof.

Nigeria will host the leading

producers in the sectors whereby

the exhibitors make the most of

accessing the entire African

market through this organization

and meet with key international

investors, domestic players,

p u b l i c o f f i c i a l s a n d k e y

distributors.

Venue: Ten Degrees, Plot A2,

Billingsway Road, Oregun, Ikeja


EVENTS

Housing Africa 2013

Technical Director GEMS II, Ronald Ashkin, one of the conference speakers

(L-R) Representative, Egypt Housing Minister(9th), Mr Darlington Ndubuisi, event host, Former Housing

Minister Aman Pepple with delegates after the conference

the former Housing Minister, Amma Pepple with anexhibitor

(L-R) Mr Darlington Ndubuisi (3rd), event host, Former Housing Minister, Amma Pepple

with delegates after the conference

Former Housing Minister, Amma Pepple addressing delegates

exhibitors exchanging contact at the event

Delegates discussing at the conference

An exhibitor attending to delegates

African Construction Expo

26 – 28 May 2014

Johannesburg, South Africa

African Construction Expo is a one-

stop-shop to show case, experience

and learn about the latest building

and construction methods, products,

tools and technologies in just three

days. The event will connect buyers,

suppliers, manufacturers and

service providers, providing a

platform to stay on the cutting edge

with the latest in new products and

equipment.

PROPAK West Africa

02 - 04 September 2014

Eko Exhibition Centre, Lagos

Specialized Exhibitions is proudly

hosting the highly successful trade

event of Lagos city of Nigeria. This

event will invite the enthusiastic

exhibitors from different regions to

showcase their wide range of the

innovative and technically sound

products, equipments and services

wi th environment sensi t ive

advancements and attract the

visitors by providing special

schemes and offers and establish

new bus iness r e l a t ions by

interacting with each other.

Buildmax Nigeria

09 - 11 September, 2014 | Lagos

offers its exclusive participants an

unmissable chance where new,

innovative technologies, solutions,

products, services and the next wave

of modernisation of the sectors will

be brought together from all around

the world to an audience of

s u c c e s s f u l a n d a s p i r a n t

entrepreneurs who have the

motivation and capital to invest in

new business ventures.


s part of its drive to revamp the aviation Asector, the Federal Government has endorsed the proposal to build 11 new

international airport terminal buildings across the country. FEC therefore, approved N106 billion for the project at its recent meeting in Abuja.According to the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, the approval which was made on one of its Wednesday executive meetings adding that it is an affirmation of the present ad min i s t r a t i o n ' s co mmi tmen t t o i t s Transformation Agenda. The minister, who made known this development said the new international terminal projects were different from the current

remodeling and reconstruction of 11 airports in the country. She said the 11 new projects would consist of five international terminals for commercial flights and six for perishable cargoes.

Oduah also said that the FEC had given approval

for the award of contracts for the “immediate

take off of construction work on the five

terminals for international flights. They are

Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu.

The six perishable cargo terminals will be in

Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano and

Asaba.

FEC endorses N106 billion for new airport terminals

AVIATION

Proposed Lekki International Airport induces

infrastructural developments 2014 steps in it is expected that

Athere is going to be an unprecedented

upsurge of activities around Lagos

State Nigeria, as the development of the

proposed new Lekki International Airport

kicks off. Since the airport proposal came on

stage, there has been a beehive of activities in

the areas surrounding the proposed site.

The project in making has been attracting

attracting a lot of infrastructural developments

around the Lekki-Eti Osa-Epe corridor of the

state. The axis has been popularized by the

citing of such developmental projects such as

the Lekki Export Free Zone which is already

transforming the economic fortunes around it.

Apart from the value of land appreciating

rapidly around there, there have been lots of

infrastructural developments following along

the corridor and with the proposed airport,

many more are expected to find their way into

existence in the area.

Already, three consortia mainly involved in

development of infrastructure have indicated

interest in taking part in the bidding exercise

which is the first round of the bidding for the

construction. The infrastructure development

companies are Bouygues Batiment, Eko

Global and Maevis.

With the proposed airport, the number of such

facilities would now be two in the state, each

owned by the Federal government and the

state. The new airport would sit on 4,500

hectares of land. The first phase would have

three runways.

IQ learnt that both foreign and local

representatives of the bidding companies were

in the state and have been to the site to inspect

the area in which the proposed airport would be

located to have on the spot assessment of the

proposal. The visit would also give them the

opportunity to commence the preliminary

processes of the bidding and hold talks with

consultants and government officials.

Investigations by IQ show that 2014 would

unveil much activity as the preferred bidder

would be known by April. The reserved

bidders would also be disclosed. But the

signing of a concession agreement would be

by June while the financial close of deal would

be by September.

The airport construction is to be delivered as a

Public Private Partnership (PPP) project.

The State government is providing the land

and other complementary infrastructure,

while the eventual preferred bidder would

handle the work under a concession

agreement. The company would also

undertake the construction of the airport on a

Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Manage

(DBFOM) basis under a competitive tender

process and in accordance with international

best practice.

Observers who have been keeping watch over

the developments in the area believe that the

choice of the area for the airport development

was one in the right direction as there have

been serious investments in the corridor of

recent which would require the citing of an

airport to complement what is already ongoing

there.

Speaking on the project, the Lagos State

Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi,

said the concessionaire would be expected to

build the airport and its various components,

such as the runways, aprons, terminals, and

cargo facilities. Others are secondary roads,

water supply, fire-fighting station and

ntenance facilities.

To be built in phases, the first of the phases is

expected to be completed in four years by the

would be preferred bidder and would have an

initial passenger capacity of 3.2 million a year.

The airport is a Code F- compliant category

and would cater for A380 airbuses. It will be

designed in such a way to allow for future

expansion.

Four consulting firms are involved in the

airport project. Arup, a highly rated firm of

consultant engineers, designers, planners and

technical specialists is among them just as

Norton Rose Fulbright, a legal firm which

maintains 54 offices worldwide. Also

consulting for the state is Stanbic IBTC

Capital, a member of Standard Bank Group,

one of Africa's largest banking groups while

Banwo & Ighodalo, a Nigerian-based legal

firm is also involved.

About the consortia group of companies, the

Batiment International Consortium is a

subsidiary of the Bouygues Group. It is one of

the world's leading firms in the building, civil

works and electrical contracting and

maintenance sectors. The group is organised as

seven complementary entities and has

expertise in financing, designing, constructing,

maintaining and operating buildings and

structures. It is not new in the sector as it is

known to have successfully completed the new

Larnaka and Pafos International Airports in

Cyprus. Maevis is also reputed as a world-class

travel enhancement company, whose area of

specialization is on providing infrastructure,

systems, equipment and technology with

strong footing in the transport sector and

aviation industry.

Dr. Abubakar urged those who are directly or

remotely involved in road projects to take it as a

duty to enlighten the public on the activities

going on in the road sector and go further to tell

a success story.


- John Hamilton

AVIATION

Abia Govt, Euro Asia Global Services meet over Airport

Ab i a Stat

e Governor, C h i e f T h e o d o r e O r j i h a s maintained t h a t h i s government i s se r ious a n d commit ted to achieving the proposed

Abia airport project.

Orji stated this at the state capital, Umuahia when he received in audience the Euro Asia Global services Ltd, technical partners to CGCOC China construction group that has indicated interested in the realization of the airport project.

Chief Orji said the airport project was a noble project, explaining that even if he did not complete it before leaving office; he would have initiated the process.

He said that the airport project was borne out of requests by Abia businessmen as it would boost the economy of the state and called on investors to start discussions with the airport committee with a view to signing a memorandum of understanding with the state government.

Already, land for the project has been secured in a centrally located area of the state. The Governor hinted that that the location is between Ikwuano and Olokoro in Umuahia south and assured the investors of government ' s willingness to provide them with the enabling environment to work.

Governor Orji described Abians as very resourceful people who have all it takes to have an airport, maintaining that the Sam Mbakwe airport, Owerri is mainly patronized by Abians.

He stated that he has confidence in the investors and advised them to show commitment towards actualizing the project in record time.

The governor also told them to open up discussions with the ministry of

petroleum on the establishment of a modular refinery in the state.

Earlier, the Chief Executive officer of E u r o A s i a G l o b a l s e r v i c e s Ltd.Folorunso Okenla said they were interested in partnering with the state in the realization of the Abia airport and thanked him for the opportunity to be part of the vision of leaving legacies in the state.

He pointed out that his company, which is a private indigenous company, has the expertise to deliver adding that they would also like to develop a modular refinery in the state.

He disclosed that Abia is a business inclined state and virtually all important businessmen and women at Aba travel a lot to other parts of the country or overseas for one business transaction or another to do business. At present they are facing the challenges of landing in neighbouring states and facing the hurdle of traveling by road to Abia State with its attendant hazards. He therefore, noted that building an airport in the state will checkmate these hazards.


Aviation Minister frowns at abandoned projects The Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah has assured that no project under his ministry would be abandoned. She gave this assurance in Yola while on inspection of the Yola airport. Odua was on a two day inspection of the remodeling projects in airports across the country.

She decried the abandoned project syndrome in the past and noted in the aviation sector is very committed to the full and timely completion of projects started in late 2 0 1 1 u n d e r t h e A i r p o r t R e m o d e l i n g P r o j e c t i n i t i a t i v e .In a statement by his special Adviser on media, Mr. Joe Obi, the Minister said, ''When we came on board in 2011 and drew up our Master Plan and implementation Roadmap which had as its core components, the Airport Remodeling Project, we were charged by Mr. President to ensure that we complete every project we embark on. We assured Mr. President that we will see every project to its logical conclusion and we are committed to that promise. "We are fortunate to have his full support and the support of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The result of that level of support is what you are seeing today. Not only have we completed, commissioned and put to use a lot of the remodeled airports, work on the remaining ones is at 95 per cent completion. So under my watch, no project we have commenced on will be abandoned'', the Minister assured.She said the Yola airport was very important and critical to the successful implementation of the transformation programme in the aviation sector as one of the designated Perishable Cargo centres, and disclosed that the Cargo terminal would be completed in the second quarter of this year.The Minster expressed happiness with the quality of work at the remodeled Yola airport, saying that when fully operational, the airport and its cargo facility will not only create thousands of jobs for the people of the state, but more importantly,

empower the rural farmers whose fresh produce will have access to both local and international markets. At the Sultan Abubakar 111 International Airport, Sokoto, the Minister expressed satisfaction with the quality of work on the remodeled airport, d i s c lo s ing t ha t gove rnmen t was constructing the biggest Pilgrim Terminal in the country at the airport. The terminal, w h o s e c o n s t r u c t i o n h a s a l r e a d y commenced, has a capacity of about 5,000. At assumption of duty as Minister in 2011, Oduah assembled a team of Experts to produce the Aviation Sector Master Plan and implementation Road Map. The airport remodeling project initiative is a core aspect of the Master Plan. Eleven airports were taken in the First Phase of the remodeling programme. The second Phase took care of the remaining 11.

Work on the 11 airports in the Second Phase is at 95 per cent completion.

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COUNTRY REVIEW

The Philippines: An emerging economic giant

Phillippines Ambassador to Nigeria, Alex Lamadrid

TRAVELS & TOURS

he Philippines have grown to

Tbecome one of the most booming

economies in the world today and

as a result has attracted highly profiled

organizations to itself. It has now become

one of the most sought after tourist nations

in the world. No doubt, the Philippines have

definitely emerged an infrastructural

destination.

As an emerging infrastructure based

country, the Philippines have grown to

become one of the top 10 emerging markets

for investors, reputed as the gateway to the

growing Asian market.

The Philippines have gained the world

attention in virtually every sector. Today, it

controls the largest produce and exports of

agricultural products. Acclaimed to be the

largest coconut producer and exporter in the

world, the Philippines have equally been

rated as the second largest banana producer

and exporter, the third largest pineapple

producer and exporter and also the seventh

largest mango producer and exporter.

Their achievement in this area is largely due

to the vast production of agricultural

produce and a commitment to land

development. Even in diary produce, the

Philippines' dairy industry generates sales

of about $1 Billion annually. It is no gain

saying to say that the Philippines are a haven

for agricultural activities.

The Philippines have also spread their

tentacles widely and largely in the

electronics and information technology

sectors so much that they have been ranked

as the seventh largest electronics producer

in Asia and this accounts for the country's

two-third total exports, earning the

Philippines over $22billion US dollars, as at

2009.

Philippines electronics industry started in

the mid seventies when the industrialized

nations of the world were relocating their

production facilities so as to cut the

esca la t ing cos t o f

p r o d u c t i o n . T h e

Philippines which was

o n e o f t h e i d e a l

relocation sites during

this relocation period,

owing to the fact that it

stands at the crossroads

of international trade,

w i t h i t s c o s t

competitiveness. Its

highly educated and

E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g

labour aided i t in

growing to become one

of the major centres of

electronics in the world.

Recently, the industry

e x p e r i e n c e d a n

overwhelming 41 per

cent increase growth in

export moving from

US$22.182 billion to

US$31.079 billion, causing a large turnover

for the country. The Philippines electronic

industry covers sub-sectors like, semi-

conductors, electronic data processing

e q u i p m e n t , o f f i c e e q u i p m e n t ,

t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s e q u i p m e n t ,

communications and radar, control and

instrumentation, medical and industrial,

automotive electronics, consumer electronics

and photovoltaics.

The Philippines remain the number one

supplier of knowledge-based jobs and

workers worldwide with an immediate

available labor force of 32 million and over

100,000 engineering, IT, and technical

graduates every year. As of 2010, the

electronics industry had generated half a

million direct employment. It registered a

growth rate of five per cent from 476,000 in

2009 to 500,000 in 2010.

Worthy to note is the fact that Investments

climate in the Philippines is much liberalized

with 100 per cent foreign ownership allowed

in certain areas of investments. This gives

room for foreign investors to expand their

business (es) as they so desire, making it not

only an haven for tourists but for prospective

investors who intend to build wealth through

foreign investments.


COUNTRY REVIEWTRAVELS & TOURS

In IT and Telecommunications, the

Philippines are reputed as the home of the

world's top chip-makers, having over 10 per

cent of these chip-makers. It also ranks as

the fourth of the world's largest HDD

producers. For this, the Philippines have

been rated as producers of world class

telecommunications networks and BPO

work-place facilities.

All these the Philippines mix with an

outstanding understanding of the third most

populous language in the world, the English

language, rating as the third largest English

speaking country in the world with

capability in other languages. Equally, the

Philippines are the largest English speaking

country in South-East Asia. It equally has

one of the highest literacy rates worldwide,

guaranteeing good

communication flow

between the citizens

and investors and

tourists alike. This has

aided tourists visiting

their country and has

e q u a l l y o p e n e d

o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r

foreign investors.

The Philippines equally

rank as one of the

r iches t na t ions in

natural resources. The

Philippines is rated as third country richest

in gold worldwide, the fourth in copper, the

fifth in nickel and the sixth in chromites,

having a mineral reserve valued at US$840

billion (US dollars).

The Philippines have been ranked as

number one worldwide in BPO market

share. Manila, the capital is the largest

business process outsourcing city in the

world with an expanding state-of-the-art

t e c h n o l o g y t h a t g u a r a n t e e s t h e

infrastructural support that investors and

tourists need both for business and pleasure.

This same country has been recognized

thrice as the best outsourcing destination by

the National Outsourcing Association of the

United Kingdom.

This reflects that the country has grown to

become a global titan in infrastructure and

business, making it a haven for investors

and tourists. The quality, passion and

warmth that the Philippines exude give the

country leverage amongst other tourist-

attractive countries that it has grown to

become a place that tourists and investors

refer to as “home away from home.”

The Philippines also have an evident edge

in the construction industry with over

257,471 construction professionals ranging

from civil engineers, mechanical

engineers, electrical engineers and

architects. It equally has about two million

construction workers which affirms the

Philippines strong work ethics. This has

made the Philippines construction industry

one of the vital and promising sectors in the

economy. Added to this is the Philippines

health sector which is equally one of the

most sophisticated in the world. The

Philippines take pride of its world-class

medical healthcare services; that these

services are some of the best in Asia. In

addition to being well-trained and skilled,

the Filipinos have a compassionate nature

that enables them to perform excellent and

personalized medical treatment.

Being a supporter of alternative treatments,

the Philippine medical tourism program

also includes the orthodox and traditional or

alternative healthcare services. The

Philippines are developing a strong medical

tourism market given the abundance of

highly-qualified English-speaking medical

workers, sophisticated private hospitals and

competitive pricing of medical services.

In tourism, the Philippines make it more

homely for tourists that they have become

one of the most amazing and fascinating

tourist destinations due to its varied charms

which enthrall and endear tourists from all

over the world. The Philippines offer a wide

array of entertainment that enchances its

visitors with its beautiful scenic islands,

exotic beaches, amazing volcanoes, world-

class diving spots and unique wildlife and

m a n y o t h e r

attractions. Having an

advantage of natural

resources with a rich

history and a unique

c u l t u r e , t h e

Ph i l ipp ines have

become a focal point

for tourists from

countries like Korea,

USA, Japan, China,

Australia, Taiwan,

H o n g K o n g ,

Singapore, Canada to

name a few. I t s

attractive beaches of white sand, lush green

forests, majestic mountain peaks, age-old

structures, modern cities, rustic landscapes

and many other attractions have turned it to

a renowned country of admiration.

The most popular tourist destinations in the

Philippines are Manila, the capital city,

Bohol, Tagaytay, Ilocos, Baguio, Cebu,

Bataan, Bicol, Boracay, Palawan and

Davao.

All these make the Philippines another

homely place for both tourists and

investors. The Philippines have therefore,

become one country to look out for the best

tourist attraction and one of the thriving

infrastructural giants in the 21st century.


Luxury Buildings Introduces new Brand

Mr. Obinna CEO. Luxury Building & Accessories Ltd. addressing visitors & Exhibitors at the opening of a new brand, ‘The Luxury Slate’

The CEO. LBAAL explaining the new brand to visitors

The CEO. LBAAL explaining the new brand to visitors

BRANDS

t the unveiling of Luxury Buildings new brand, 'The Luxury Slate' a new roofing brand that has been crafted to meet

Aup with the taste and demands of the built sector in the 21st century, Infrastructure Quarterly got inquisitive for her

prospective readers, asking questions from Mr Okenze Sylvester Obinna, the COO of Luxury Buildings on this new

brand and what it has to offer the built sector and its numerous customers. Victor Alabi reports.

IQYou recently introduced a new roofing brand, can you give us a brief detail of the new brand?

COO, Luxury Buildings:Our new profile and brand is known as Luxury Slate. It is a masterly crafted roof tiles, it is the best of its technology. We can boldly say it is quite advanced yet it is close to nature.

We did it with nature in mind. If you look at the design, it is designed by one of the foremost designers in the world. The corrugation of the roofing slate is like no other. It has some natural features, and looking at it from a distance when it is raining it will look more like a waterfall. It was crafted with so many features in mind.

The steel used for the production would never be rusty. It has up to 50 years warranty. We took special care in the production and the adhesion process. The stones are properly glued to the steel so that they can never separate. This we believe is one aspect that we excel in the making of this roofing slate. There is no amount of

pressure exerted on the steel that can make the stone separate from the steel.

What is more is that it is specially made to withstand the African weather. In the sense that, the drying process is quite high, it can survive in a very hot temperature for a very long time

IQ-Are you saying that this product can

withstand any weather?

COO, Luxury Buildings:

Yes, it can. It has been tried under these

temperatures and I can safely say that the

luxury slate is highly tropicalized. You

know in Nigeria we have the rainy season

and the dry season. I can guarantee that this

product can survive any weather variation

and that is why this product is one of its

kind.

IQ-Considering the qualities of this new

brand you have listed , don’t you think

that this product has been made for a

selected market thus, creating room for

high cost?

COO, Luxury Buildings:

We have quality in mind as well as our

pockets. We understand that it is important

for every citizen in Nigeria to own a

decent house, so we are not only

profit driven as such, we are also

very reasonable with the prices of

our quality. We try to give products

of high quality at a very reasonable

price. This is what we offer our

customers, we are not so much after

the profit but the delivery of quality

at an affordable price to our

customers. Overtime, we believe the

profits will come.

And that is why we are going from

strength to strength. Today in

Sheraton as I speak with you, at the

7th Abuja Housing Show, we won

the Best Roofing Tiles Company of

the year and that is a testimony. This

is because people have appreciated

the quality of materials we give

Nigerians at very reasonable costs as

well. Apart from the fact that our

tiles have been tested, they have

equally stood the test of time.


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