•It Boasts A Shopping Mall & A Hotel
•It Is Called PROVIDENCE Centre
•Says “It Took Me 10 Years To Complete It”
Talk of what you can call the newest and biggest event centre in Abeokuta, Ogun state, then Providence Centre will come to mind. Although the one stop event place with different facilities just began operation, it has been the talk of the town since its launching.
Providence Centre has 3 event centres on its premises, The Dove, The Peacock and The Eagle, each of these halls seats 150, 1000 and 1500 guests respectively, what stands them out is not just the capacity, but The Providence is well equipped with massive stages, lighting, sound system, smoke effects, equipment for live feeds and also beautiful safari chairs and tables. The Providence hotels and suites is also a five-star with airport pickup and tour services, not to mention the Malls and office space.
The event centre is owned by Ogun SSG, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa. It took him a whole 10 years to put the centre together, so he is delighted that it has finally come up. “I bought the facility in 2007 and construction started in 2008. It took the whole of 10 years because I tried to control my costs by directly sourcing all the components through direct purchase and labour. Of course, the pace must also depend on the direction of the financiers, in this case, GTBank that supported me at 4 different times. So, I am happy that the 10-year dream has finally birthed,” he explained to City People.
For those who are familiar with Abeokuta, the Providence is located on Abiola Way by NNPC Mega Station, but not many people know that its construction has been going on since 2008 before Dlk events centre came on stream. It is owned by Providence Nominees and Real Estates Limited, the company actually wanted to bring a kind of Jogoor Centre, Ibadan to Abeokuta, but today it is bigger than its initial plan. Come September 29th, the official grand opening and concert will be held for Providence Centre with the likes of Olamide, 9ice live in the rock city.
Providence Centre is an exquisite, ultra modern, grade “A” event centre, shopping mall and office development situated within the commercial nerve centre of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The landmark development provides both functional shopping malls, office spaces, events centres, hotels and suites and a world class facility, designed for professional offices and retail business with a desire for a contemporary work environment within the business district of Abeokuta. To this end, Providence Centre possesses complimentary features to provide the expected unequalled and unrivalled satisfaction to its end users.
No doubt, the Providence Centre is the biggest and well- equipped event centre not just in Abeokuta, but the whole of Ogun State at present. The incomparable, all inclusive banqueting packages along with the convenience of all- day dining makes the Providence Centre the destination where all your needs are taken care of at any time.
The event centre has 3 different halls, depending on the number of guests one is looking at hosting, The Peacock is a one thousand-seater hall, well equipped and air conditioned, in house sound system/ public address system, 16 conveniences, a massive stage, ample parking space, flexible chairs/seating options and service.
The Eagle, which is the biggest, seats 1500 guests conveniently, with a massive stage, moon rakers, mood lights, with air conditioners, musical equipment, public address system, ample parking space, flexible chairs with seating options, media centre, smoke effects, banquet chairs and 16 conveniences. The Dove is the smallest and mostly used for dedicated seminars and conferences, it also comes with flexible chairs, 4 conveniences, kitchenette, air conditioned and ample parking space.
The Providence Hotel and Suites not only provides guests with what they expect from accommodation and professional and holiday makers, it promises a look into the future of the corporate world, creating an environment in which ideas could both be conceptualised and realised. Its other facilities include a bar, restaurant, complimentary breakfast, wifi, uninterrupted power supply, ample parking space, airport pickup and tour services.
The beautifully-crafted, internationally-styled architectural expression embodied by the building is visible from the main entrance of the Providence Centre. The shopping mall, Mezzanine shops on 2nd floor ranging from 78 square metres -236square meters, office spaces also on second floor ranging from 45square metres -75square meters.
Some of the important features of Providence Centre are exclusive location, access to a good road network, ample parking space, good landscape areas, dedicated Transformers, CCTV, efficient floor layout, water treatment plant, tight security, conveniences, smoke detector and access control. The bar and restaurant also have their special package every Friday called Happy Hour from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Providence Centre has set a new precedent for future reference.
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