The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the rehabilitation and upgrade of the 5,000 capacity Onikan Stadium, near Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, in order to make it meet the expectations of a 21st Century sporting facility.
The stadium’s upgrade is also in line with the new Onikan-Marina Regeneration plan.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the state government said the upgrade demonstrates its commitment to use sports as a potent tool for development and job creation; adding that the stadium, which is the oldest in Nigeria, was originally built in 1930 but was last renovated in the 1980s.
According to the Commissioner, the reconstruction of the stadium is in consonance with the vision of the present administration to transform the facility and other infrastructure…
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