Broking House Limited

an, one of the largest urban agglomerations in Sub Saharan Africa, and is located about 120 kilometers from the business and commercial capital of Nigeria - and also the largest metropolis in Africa - Lagos. Inspired by the poem “`Eba - Odan`” by J. Clark, the Broking House stands as a tribute to the memory of the founder of the company, Mr. Johnson (FCIB), the legendary Nigerian insurance broker and business icon. With the benefit of his foresight, Mr. Johnson conceived of and saw to the completion of the building which was designed to be equipped with the most modern facilities at the time; comparable with those found and lauded elsewhere in the world. The building was designed by the firm of architects, Design Group Nigeria Ltd. and constructed by Messrs Cappa & D'Alberto Ltd with the services of structural engineers Hancock Ogundiya and Co, whilst Messrs Roxburgh and Co. performed the function of Quantity Surveyors. The building was formally declared open by the late Chief Bola Ige, former Governor of Oyo State. Apart from being in a highly prominent location in Ibadan, the building has a spectacularly golden exterior, being clad with solar-reflective glass curtain walling on all four sides. The curtain walling windows, which run from floor to ceiling in the offices, comprise of gold-colored solar-reflective glass and give excellent natural day lighting to the internal space whilst obscuring the external view into the premises. In addition, this glass shields the occupants of the building from the effects of direct sunlight and renders unnecessary the use of internal curtains or blinds. The building is centrally air conditioned throughout including the entrance hall and lift lobbies. All floors have suspended ceilings which contain recessed fluorescent light fittings and air conditioning trunking. This means that, in effect, the cost of office installation is reduced to the minimum and will amount only to partitioning as required, plus office furniture. Moreover, the air conditioning trunking in the ceiling is capable of being adapted and altered to any special layout requirements of the tenant. Today, almost 35 years after its completion, the building still dominates the skyline of Ibadan, serving as a major business and focal center at the heart of the city.