Summit Hills, Cross River




Summit Hills, a 367 hectare real estate development in Calabar, Cross River State, that includes a convention centre, hotel, recreational facilities and golf course with clubhouse, nature reserve, hospital and a variety of residential units.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 General information


  • 3 Sub-Projects


    • 3.1 Golf Course


    • 3.2 Hospital


    • 3.3 Monorail




  • 4 References





History


The Summit Hills development is a vision of the present leader of Cross River State (Gov. Liyel Imoke) to build an economic engine that creates jobs, increases the economic potential and builds on the strengths of Cross River State. The vision took flight in 2012. The Hospital was scheduled to be commissioned in March 2015.[2]



General information


Although still in construction phase, the project is expected to be comparable in size to the Canary Wharf Business District in London or the Lower Manhattan district in New York City. The site will include a nature reserve for endangered species of monkeys native to Cross River State along with nature trails.


The new Summit Hills Development Area will be rolled out gradually and executed in four phases. The first phase which is ongoing features the construction of the main road, followed by the CICC and the CICC Hotel. The second stage is the development of the residential area and the hospital. The third phase will see the completion of the golf course, clubhouse, and additional residential areas. The fourth and final stage will be completion of the remaining residential area.
The new Summit Hills development will be self-sufficient in the delivery of power generation via a local power plant situated in the vicinity. The dedicated power plant will provide 24-hr power supply to the new Summit Hills development as well as all visitors and guests at the other facilities within the development.



Sub-Projects


As earlier highlighted, Summit Hills is a big development area, with the following as constituent projects; Calabar International Convention Center (CICC), CICC Hotel, Golf course,[3] Private Residences, State-of-the-art Hospital, Carnival Village and Monorail.[1]



Golf Course


The premier, golf course, designed by Thomson Perrett & Lobb is to retain the natural idyllic setting of the area is as much a golfers dream as an exciting walk, it is situated on the western side of the main access road. It will feature lush fairways, an extensive driving range and natural features that provide recreational opportunities for residents who wish to play close to their home as well as guest of the hotel and the CICC. The Clubhouse will offer a spectacular elevated view of the Calabar Channel and surrounding wetlands. Club amenities will include a cafe, restaurant, catering facilities, pro shop, changing facilities, private meeting and VIP rooms.[3]



Hospital


The Hospital which is situated on the south-eastern part of the Summit Hills is a world-class medical center which upon completiongynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics, internal medicine, General surgery, orthopedics’ laboratory services, basic neology and basic cardiology with plans to extend to oncology in the near future. The hospital project will cost $40million dollars (6.4 billion niara)and will be executed as a public private partnership between the cross river state government and UCL HealthCare Services Limited. The Cross River State Government is committing half of the capital funds needed, while the balance of the financial requirement will be sourced by the concessionaire, UCL HealthCare Services Limited .[2]



Monorail


The site will include a monorail using electric powered passenger shuttle trains composed of ten cars and a seventy-eight total seating capacity. The train will shuttle passengers between the CICC and the Tinapa complex allowing access to Studio Tinapa, Tinapa Shopping Center, and the Tinapa waterpark and provides a quick alternative access connecting Tinapa to Summit Hills.The monorail station is set just off the CICC building to give access directly to convention activities.



References





  1. ^ ab http://summithillscalabar.com


  2. ^ ab http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/imoke-flags-construction-105-bed-calabar-specialist-hospital


  3. ^ ab http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/sports/2012/08/02/living-golf-nigeria-investment-courses.cnn.html










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