DUTCH, NIGERIAN EXPERTS PLAN LAGOON CITY BASIN DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

      

In a novel move to tackle the challenges associated with Lagos Lagoon, a Netherlands – based alliance of 11 companies and two universities known as DASUDA Alliance for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa, has entered into Partnership with a team of Nigerian experts to recreate the Lagoon as a vital heart of Lagos. Senior management of leading companies, government decision makers and other stakeholders in urbanization in Nigerian has already endorsed the Lagos Urban Design lab. They include Kunle Adeyemi (NLE) Simon Coker (ACCL) Annette Fisher (AF Architects) Theo Lawson (Total consult Ltd) Giles Omezi (Laterite/Bukka) Papa Omotayo (MOE+) Lookman Oshodi (Arctic Infrastructure) Monika Umunna (Heinrich Boll Fundation) but realizing suitable, economical stimulatin and welcoming public space is as much part of that,” according to the founder/ Chairman, DASUDA, Robert Van Kats.