‘Jasper Hillview Estate is Nigeria’s First Wholly Eco City’

Bennett Oghifo

GTEXT Homes, a subsidiary of GTEXT Holdings, is developing a wholly Eco City in Lugbe, Abuja, the first of its kind in Nigeria. 

Its energy needs will be totally off the national grid, coming from renewable sources- solar, wind, biogas, says Dr Stephen Akintayo, the founder and Chairman of GTEXT Holdings.. 

Jasper Hillview Estate is an all-inclusive property that is located in a choice location in Lugbe, Abuja, about 20 minutes’ drive from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

“This particular land has a lot of potential,” said Dr Stephen Akintayo, the founder and chairman of GTEXT Holding, at the unveiling of the site office recently. “We looked at the fact the layout is well-structured, and at the back, there is a river which can take all the drainage, which is very important in building and housing that you have to be conscious about because sometimes it is either that people are building without having proper drainage or the drainages are blocked, or sometimes it does not have where it will empty itself.”

A major selling point of GTEXT Holdings, Akintayo said, is the provision of high-quality homes that fit the prestigious lifestyles of residents. And they have very big plans for the future.

He added, “Our vision is simple, we are going for 25,000 green and smart homes from now till 2035. We are working on 200 estates, and we currently have over 30 in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Asaba, Abeokuta and Oyo and here in Abuja.”

The company plans to launch its third housing project, and its vision is to really build a green and smart home and have estates that will give the right lifestyle.

“A major thing that we are doing is that all our estates are going to be powered by solar and wind, all renewable, and we are not connecting to the national grid, and we are happy with the new electricity act that was passed that allows the private sector to be able to generate their power and also we are going to be looking at those opportunities depending on where we are,” Akintayo explained.