West Africa’s First Trampoline Park Unveiled in Lagos
Eromosele Abiodun
Upbeat Recreation Centre, a multi-purpose recreational facility and West Africa’s first trampoline park, has been launched in Lagos.
Speaking on the completion of the project and future plans, Executive Director, Uraga Real Estate Limited, Mrs. Moyo Ogunseinde said: “Statistically, Nigeria has a youth population of about 67 million, aged between 15 and 35 years. Therefore a viable market opportunity existed to cater to the youth through Upbeat Recreation Centre which is truly a one-of-a-kind development in West Africa. The quality and design of the facility include sustainability and world class safety measures as well as the various activities which set it apart from any existing recreation facility in Nigeria and West Africa. “Upbeat has set a bar of excellence in the real estate sports & recreation market. In particular the availability of a world class Trampoline Park is a great opportunity for expert level and budding gymnasts. Nigeria currently participates at approximately 10 per cent in the Olympics, we have better chances of participating at up to 50 per cent and winning gymnastic competitions by developing and training our athletes in world class facilities like Upbeat, giving Nigeria and West Africa the potential to produce gymnastic stars.”
Uraga Real Estate is a subsidiary of the Honeywell Group with numerous successful projects, the most popular being the luxurious flagship five Star Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Victoria Island.
On his part, Chief Executive Officer, Uraga Real Estate, Dr. Gbadamosi Yakubu said: “Uraga’s mission is to bring people together to work for a prosperous future – sharing in the collective wisdom and business acumen of multiple project partners, leading the development and management of valuable spaces and increasing the wealth and well-being of all stakeholders.
In fulfillment of our mission, Uraga Real Estate is committed to bringing people together in this unique sport and recreation facility and encourage participation in sport, develop talent and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the people of Nigeria and, indeed, all of Africa.”
He added: “Upbeat Recreation Centre was conceived during the most recent recession period. Taking into consideration the state of the economy which also happened to be a time when the country had become more health & fitness driven there was a need to rethink the real estate offerings in the market, a need to diversify and key into the unique (to West Africa) and profitable market of recreational real estate.