FG to turn National Stadium to Wembley Standard- Sports Minister - Vanguard




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Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has reiterated the commitment of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government to upgrade all stadia and sports facilities across the country, including the National Stadium which will be rebranded to Wembley standard.

According to him, ‘’we are determined to upgrade the National Stadium to Wembley, we can have a Wembley here if we are committed together with all the stakeholders’ to make sure that we bring the standard to the state of Wembley’’

The Minister confirmed this in Lagos alongside with his host, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu during facilities inspection visits to the National Stadium; Teslim Balogun and Onikan stadia in preparation for the FIFA inspection Team, as Nigeria bids for the hosting right of FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament next year. Mr. Sunday Dare commended the Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat who, in spite of the heavy rains, responded to the clarion call towards reinstating and restoring the glory of the nation’s dilapidated sports facilities across the country, including the National Stadium. FG denies alleged attack on Nigerian Mission in Cotonou Confirming the stadia facilities inspecting visit as historical, the Minister stated that the nation is about to witness next level development as the present government is committed to upgrading; manage and effectively maintain sporting facilities in the nation. ‘’What you see today is the first step towards maintaining a national monument, which is the National Stadium. Exactly two weeks ago, I was here at this stadium and I made a promise that we will come back here with the Governor of Lagos state to evaluate and look at the national stadium with the aim of partnering together and make it a befitting world-class standard ’’. Sunday Dare added that necessary stakeholders like the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE); Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and of course, the Lagos Government as a major stakeholder are here to drive this process, stressing that this will in return signposts what will happen to other stadia across Nigeria. Obaseki’s Agric Reforms: Farmers commence harvest at Agenebode rice farm Earlier in his opening address, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, H.E. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, thanked the Honourable Minister, the Federal Government and relevant agencies that despite the heavy downpour, deemed it necessary to inspect the state of negligence and disuse of facilities especially at the National Stadium, otherwise expected to be a pride monument of the nation.

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