Oyo State Partners CU Phosco To Light Up Ibadan

By Ademola Akinbola, Publishing Editor

CU Phosco, the UK’s largest designer and manufacturer of Exterior lighting equipment, has commenced the installation of high-power outdoor flood lights on the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, Ibadan, under a transformative infrastructure project embarked upon by the visionary administration of Engr. Seyi Makinde, the State Governor.

The 110 km road is a major ongoing construction project designed to alleviate traffic congestion in the city and provide a bypass for travellers. The road is intended to encircle the city, linking various locations and facilitating easier traffic movement. The project is divided into four sections: South-East, North-East, North-West, and South-West.

Work has begun on the three major highway intersections along the Ibadan Ring Road. In the weeks ahead, 43 high masts (30m each) will be installed to enhance roadway safety and visibility significantly. The CU Phosco team has successfully installed 37 high masts on the Bridge One and Bridge 6 Intersections, marking a strong start to the expected long-term relationship between CU Phosco and Oyo State. The installation of the remaining 6 high masts at Onipepeye Bridge is ongoing

Oyo State Commissioners and members of the Ministry for Energy and Mineral Resources witnessed the installation of some of the high masts. Lee Sanderson (CU Phosco Export Manager) and Bola Adebanjo (CU Phosco Regional Manager, Nigeria) were also there to support the important milestone phase of the project.

CU Phosco Lighting has designed and manufactured outdoor Flood lights for clients throughout the World for over 40 years. During this time, it has gained a wealth of experience in the structural, mechanical, and electrical aspects of flood lighting design, production, and maintenance.

CU Phosco has successfully delivered several lighting projects such as the ongoing high masts at Senator Rasheed Ladoja Circular Road, Ibadan; Chevron EGT, Escravos, Delta State; Onne Port, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State; Victory Monument Roundabout, Bangkok, Thailand; Lyondellbasell, Houston, Texas, USA; Suffolk County Council, East Anglia, UK; Dover District, South-East, UK; The Halden Harbour, Norway; Heathrow Airport. London, UK; Canstanta International Airport, Romania.

CU Phosco provides an in-house end-to-end service encompassing design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of high masts, columns, and lighting for the global market. Through design excellence, quality products, project management and a customer-centric approach, the company’s bespoke sustainable infrastructure solutions create safer, brighter, and connected environments.

Established in 1923, CU Phosco’s century-long legacy of technical expertise and operational integrity has earned the trust and business of customers worldwide across sectors including road, telecoms, airports, ports, and sports. Its lighting products are rigorously tested to be used in all environments and are built with circularity in mind.

The lighting columns and masts range from 3 metres to 60 metres in height and can be seen on roads, motorways, at airports and ports, shopping centres, residential areas, and sports stadiums throughout the world. The products are designed and manufactured in the UK at its dedicated lighting and high mast facilities and made from 100% recyclable or reusable materials.