Alaro City, the inclusive, mixed-use city-scale development in the Lekki Free Zone, in Lagos has adopted innovative infrastructure building systems that serve as a benchmark for new cities in Nigeria.
Alaro City is currently building its first 3.5km four-lane
road, asphalt thoroughfare with a four-metre median that has adopted modern
best practices and delivered an efficient drainage system.
Speaking to journalists during a recent tour of the city, Alaro City’s
Construction Manager, Bailey Ligtas, said that the road, designed by leading
engineering firm Arup, is the first of four major access points from the
Lekki-Epe Expressway,
Launched in January 2019, Alaro City is planned as a 2,000-hectare new city
located in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki Free Zone. The city will
include industrial and logistics locations, complemented by offices, homes,
schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, parks and open spaces. The project is a
joint venture between the Lagos State Government and Rendeavour, the largest
new city builder in Africa.
Odunayo Ojo, CEO of Alaro City, said the city has already sold out phase one of
its residential “buy-and-build” plots, with phase two well underway, adding
that several Nigerian, regional and multinational companies are building
commercial and industrial facilities in the city.
“Alaro City lies in
the growth path of Lagos and aims to serve as a model for what a modern
mixed-use city looks like,” he said. “We have partnered with renowned experts
in various fields to ensure that our culture of high standard is sustained.”
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