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CBN Head Office Building

The Intelligent Building
The CBN Head Office Building (The Intelligent Building) was commissioned by His Excellency General Olusegun Obasanjo Rtd. on 30th October, 2003. It consists of a 13-storey office block (including basement), comprising four wings around a sky-lit central atrium.

The gross floor area of the main tower is about 72,000square meters with a net available office space of about 51,000 square meters which consists of 1,100 square meters in each wing floor. The office space area can accommodate 4,500 staff.

The building consists of a 500 seat Conference Auditorium with adjoining media rooms. The auditorium has a large 5.9m x 5.4m over head projector screen. There is a 3-level car park able to accommodate 500 staff cars with an additional 360 car park area for visitors and Governors. Other ancillary buildings include the Service Block and the Entrance Plaza.

The CBN Head Office Complex, Central Business District Abuja FCT.

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More Interesting Facts about the intelligent building:

Lifts

10 Nos Passengers lifts
2 Nos Panoramic lifts
1 No Executive Fireman's lifts
2 Nos Fireman's lifts
1 No Dumb Waiter Lift
2 Nos Escalators

Cleaning

2Nos Motorized Cleaning Cradle- for cleaning the curtain walling and granite facade
Atrium motorized cleaning Ladders
A complete waste drainage network with inspection chambers which is connected to the main Central Sewer Line

Water Provision

Water supply from the Public Mains
2 Nos Borehole with an expected yield of 10M3/hr (as standby
Water treatment plant
4Nos Braithwaite tanks with a total capacity of 75,000 litres of water
Underground raw water tank and portable water

Landscape

A total area of 10,000/m2 landscaped and maintained

Power Supply / Other Electrical Installation

5nos 2MVA Prime Power Generating Sets
33KV High Tension Switchgears
2Nos 33/11KV Transformers
Access Control System
CCTV
Public Address System
PABX System
UPS (different sizes)
Complete conference facilities equipped with press gallery for live transmission
LAN/WAN
VSAT

Fire Fighting Systems

Automatic Fire Sprinkle Systems
Fire Hose Reels
Fire Hydrant Points
Dry Risers Points
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Automatic Fire Fighting Systems such as FM 200 and CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Fire Barriers - shutters, doors, smoke cotton
Fire Detection Facilities - Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors, etc
Automatic Fire Engine

Air-conditioning System

8NOS 1180KW Chillers
AHUs (Air Handling Units)
Fan Coil Units
Window Units Air-Conditioners

Height

70 meters - Total height from the base to the tip of the atrium

Number of Lighting fittings

11,200

Architect

Builders

The building was designed in 1993 by Interstate Architects Nigeria limited.
Built By Julius Berger Nigeria Limited

Facility Managers

Julius Berger Nigeria Limited

Date of Commission

30 October, 2003 By The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed forces Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

Car park Capacity

860 Cars

Facts : 9/23/1975

Mallam Adamu Ciroma:Mallam Adamu Ciroma was appointed the third Nigerian Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, from September 23rd, 1975 to June 27th, 1977. He later served as the Minister of Finance in the first Obasanjo democratic administration

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