Starting a business often begins with a question that has nothing to do with property: *What do I want to sell, and what would I need to make it work?

Then come the practical decisions. Where will customers find you? Will you need a showroom, secure storage or room to move stock? Who supplies the goods? What exactly are you buying, and what costs come with it?

Himaz Trade Center (HTC) is being planned around those questions. The idea is to bring commercial property and a defined business-category plan together in one proposed destination on Numan Road, Yola.

A different starting point: the business you want to build

HTC is described in the project documents as a planned 22-hectare commercial development after NNPC Depot and before AD Bashar Car Wash on Numan Road, Yola South. Its concept goes beyond offering a generic row of shops: it aims to organise commercial spaces around distinct business categories.

The proposed mix is 100 business positions: 50 retail categories and 50 shop-plus-warehouse positions for wholesale and distribution. Examples named in the project materials range from clothing, provisions, cosmetics and household goods to building materials, food products, solar equipment and agricultural supplies.

The point is not that all 100 businesses are already open. They are not. This is the development concept. Before choosing a category, ask which positions are actually available, how allocations are decided and what the written terms allow you to operate.

The planned mix could make complementary businesses easier to find in one commercial setting. A retailer and a stockist may have reasons to trade close to one another; a wholesale operator may value storage alongside a customer-facing shop. Those are possibilities the design is intended to support, not a promise that any particular business will gain customers or make a profit.

Choose the package that fits the way you trade

The current documented package reference separates two offers. These are different commercial packages, so compare what each includes rather than looking at the headline amount alone.

SME Package

The SME Package is described as a mini store with a showroom and office. The price reference dated 22 September 2026 lists it at ₦2,800,000 outright, or ₦1,800,000 initially followed by two monthly payments of ₦500,000.

Warehouse Dealership

The Warehouse Dealership is described as one warehouse plus one shop. The same reference lists ₦7,500,000 outright. Its six-month option is ₦2,500,000 initially plus five monthly payments of ₦1,000,000. Its three-month option is ₦2,500,000 initially plus two monthly payments of ₦2,500,000.

These figures are a dated reference, not a live inventory feed. Request the latest written quotation for the exact unit, including any applicable fees, dates and payment conditions, before deciding. The project materials do not state floor areas for these package units, so ask for the relevant dimensions rather than relying on a rendering.

A proposed hub, with practical details to verify

The concept describes retail, wholesale, warehousing and supporting infrastructure within the larger development. It also describes a business-linkage initiative through which Himaz intends to facilitate introductions to suppliers, manufacturers and distributors where possible.

An introduction is not the same as a signed dealership, a guaranteed supplier, guaranteed stock or guaranteed sales. The investor Q&A also makes clear that the business owner remains responsible for stock and day-to-day operations. Business-category allocation is intended to reduce duplication inside HTC; it does not create a legal monopoly in Yola or prevent competitors from operating elsewhere.

The shop and warehouse illustrations below are architectural concept renderings, not photographs of completed units. Ask for the current site status, approved plans and specifications, delivery schedule, title documents and the responsibilities or service charges for shared facilities.


Before you commit, get the offer in writing

Ask Himaz for the current category and availability list, then check the transaction details. A useful written offer should identify the unit and its size, the exact property interest being sold, permitted business use, price and instalment dates, title and survey documents, applicable charges, delivery commitments, and any category-allocation or supplier-linkage terms.

Review the documents with your own independent adviser. A commercial opportunity should be assessed against your business plan, capital, operating costs and appetite for risk. No development plan can guarantee the performance of an individual business.

If the concept fits your plans, contact Himaz about the current Trade Center packages https://wa.me/2349065491444.

Ask for the latest written offer and arrange a discussion at the Numan Road site before making a decision.