Thursday, March 28, 2013
Current state of the Abuja National Stadium: Reptiles and weeds take over the Stadium
The appalling condition of Sports facilities
in Nigeria is something to worry about; the Abuja National Stadium is no
exception. The stadium which serves as a home to the Nigerian national
football team as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious
events has recently become unrecognizable. The Stadium was constructed for about $360 million in 2003 to host the
8th edition of the All African Games, and ever since, maintenance
has become the primary reason for the present state of its appearance.
Nigerian Senate President, David Mark cited
the Abuja National Stadium as a case study in the bad state of the Sports
industry, he also stressed that the edifice had been taken over by reptiles and
weeds due largely to lack of attention by the government.
The Senate President spoke
on Tuesday during debates on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Football
Association Act Cap. N110 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Enact the
Nigerian Football Federation Act 2013 to provide for football administration in
Nigeria which was sponsored by Senate Committee Chairman on Sports and Social
Development, Senator Ibrahim Gumba, PDP, Bauchi South.
Following his statement concerning
the present state of the sports industry in the nation, particularly of some sports
facilities, Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has given assurances that the
Abuja National Stadium, will be ready for the Super Eagles match in June.
Although the stadium still remains
in poor condition, Abdullahi explains why there has been a delay in the rehabilitation
of the facility.
“The delay in the grass planting
has nothing to do with funds. We have signed this contract and paid. The
contractor had issues getting the right grass for the pitch that is the reason
the work has slowed down,” the minister said.
Hopefully, the stadium will be
ready and set for the Super Eagles who are slated for a home game between June
21 and 23 in the 2014 Championship of African Nations qualifiers. The Eagles
played their last home game at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar Nigeria.
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