Ogun Plans 60-Storey City Centre Building

The Ogun State
Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Daniel Adejobi says plans by the state to build a 60 storey Abeokuta City Centre project would not disrupt the free flow of traffic in and around the environment.
The commissioner stated this recently in Abeokuta at a joint road tour with key officials of the Ministry and Urbanisma group of Malaysia, partners to the state on the project.
He said the 60-storey building was proposed to attract local and international investors, even as he said the project would meet world standard.
While accepting that the project would attract human and vehicular traffic, the tour, he stated was necessary to enable them ascertain the areas where vehicular movement would be concentrated.
“We are aware of steps taken by governments in developed countries where similar projects had been embarked upon.
“You know of what we call standard, that is doing things appropriately, this is why we are having this exercise to have an idea of traffic flow and make necessary plans as we are getting reading to start.
“We intend to provide necessary control such as traffic lights to facilitate free flow,” he said.
According to an official of Urbanisma group, Mrs. Ashita Pereira, the exercise would last for 12 days.
She said the long period would enable the team to have proper records of vehicular movement in order to help in planning design and execution.