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The  World Trade Centre, WTC, Abuja, is  the first complex in Nigeria to have seven towers made up of a 38-storey hotel building and six 24-storey commercial offices and residential towers.  Located at the Central Business Area, the towers promise to dwarf all other structures in Abuja. In this interview, Senior  Property Consultant, Mr. Olumide Adekanmi, explains the concept of the WTC and what the nation’s economy stands to gain from it.

 He took time to explain the concept of the WTC: "The concept behind the World Trade Centre, as the name indicates, is a brand, a worldwide brand. Churchgate won the franchise to build the Abuja World Trade Centre and that we are doing right now.  Many developed countries of the world have World Trade Centres and we are convinced that the World Trade Centre in Abuja will change the face of businesses in Nigeria.  The concept is that it is a modern market; a trade zone where you have everything that you can actually think of in business in one strategic location. So we are looking at a multi-tower collection of both Commercial Office Towers and Residential Towers.

"The Commercial Towers consist of AAA offices each uniquely designed to appeal to global businesses requiring premier services including formal meeting spaces, state-of-the-art security and the highest standard of interior finishes. Flexible spaces that can be purchased in configurations of 100 square meters, 200 square meters , 300 square meters and up to 1, 200 square meters on one level to cater for the needs of a wide-range of users are now available for purchase or lease. Those looking for a world class business environment will find the World Trade Centre irresistible.  It will therefore host banking halls, oil and gas corporate offices, headquarters of conglomerates and an address for international organizations. Section two is the Residential Towers.

"The towers in that section will have one-bedroom to six-bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes.  The offers at the residential towers are flexible.  While we are furnishing the apartments with world class finishes, those who desire to furnish their apartments will be sold the apartments, less the cost of furnishing. In-between the Commercial and Residential Towers, will build a 38-storey 5-star hotel that will spell ultimate leisure not only in Abuja but the entire country.   It is a comfort zone.  That hotel will be managed by Grand Hyat.

Explaining the idea behind having residential apartments in a work environment, he said "When you have a residential area, which we call the serviced apartments adjacent the commercial towers, it gives you straight access.  You don’t have to look for a car or taxi to take you to your office. You can just walk from home to your office, as well as, walk to the shopping malls where you can buy whatever you need.  It takes away from you all the stress of traffic. If you have visitors or conferences to attend in the commercial towers you can simply walk from the residence to the venue and it is very comfortable.  What we are looking at is quality comfortability and worldwide class. Living where you are working is what the complex provides. It is the first time we are having such a product in our country.  The apartments are so unique because they are built with special wall glasses that are heat-resistant, sound-proof and act as fire-extinguishers.