Dalung arrives in Lagos for National Stadium handover talks


Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, will begin a two-day working visit of the National Stadium Surulere and various youth centres in the state tomorrow, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Nneka Anibeze, has disclosed.

The visit is connected with the plan by the ministry to hand over the National Stadium to Lagos State government. According to Anibeze, “the inspection begins what will eventually end up as a cooperation between the Federal Government and Lagos State to renovate the National Stadium. The edifice has continued to dilapidate after the last international game was played in the main bowl in 2005.”

Anibeze revealed that Governor Ambode expressed intent to give the stadium a face-lift last week, when he paid a courtesy and condolence visit to Dalung in Abuja.

Ambode had at the condolence visit tabled his intention of bringing the National Stadium to life. He said, “If this project pulls through, it will bring about the employment aspect of football and hosting of matches at the stadium. We want to bring back the football culture of Lagos State to the National Stadium after its renovation.”

Anibeze revealed that most stadia in the country had been up for concession following Federal Government’s inability to fund the renovations of most of the football grounds.

Dalung had earlier said, “We were trying to drive a concession but Lagos State’s interest in the National Stadium is what we call an overriding interest which is based on equity. If Governor Ambode is interested in the National Stadium then the concession process is already abated.”

While at the stadium, Dalung and Governor Ambode would inspect the stadium to assess the level of work to be done there before visiting the various youth centres in the state.


http://guardian.ng/sport/dalung-arrives-in-lagos-for-national-stadium-handover-talks/

so guys whats your say

cos football will soon be back to its origin lagos

in the new renovated football homw


pics of dilapidated stadium

Corruption and maintenance is a big problem we are yet to profer solution to In this country.

idiots.

the federal govt is about to hand over the national stadium in lagos to the lagos state govt.

who is dalung to hand over national asset.

Nigerian journalists and stupidity are like tonto dikeh and lies

Bourdillion go chop small for this transaction

Abeg when is Fashola handing over Federal Secretariat Ikoyi to Bourdillion too

When is Lai handing over National Theatre to Bourdillion as well

Can someone tell when Kemi is sending the treasury to Bourdillion?

All these must happen before PMB returns from Eastern London

Useless government

Hope it will remain grass pitch...

long overdue jor

Why all the stadium in this country are so wide like rice farm na.
When are we going to build Those EPL kind of stadium, that even u can kiss some players

Its a welcome development.
Cooperation for the Goodness of the Citizens.

what will now open to OJEEZ and OLD SKOOL beer parlous

what will now open to OJEEZ and OLS SKOOL beer parlous

Good move, bring our Fortress back. The Super Eagles had a good run in the National Stadium.

But Ojeez must retain their spot...they've partially kept the stadium busy all these years..

crestedaguiyi:
idiots.

the federal govt is about to hand over the national stadium in lagos to the lagos state govt.

who is dalung to hand over national asset.

Nigerian journalists and stupidity are like tonto dikeh and lies

Ignorance kills more than anything else.

The stadium is under his ministry, and there's process to follow which he (Dalung) must have done already.

Sometimes it's imperative you keep quite if you have nothing to say than to display the level of your ignorant to the world.

Adekorya:

Ignorance kills more than anything else.

educate me opunu

Keneking:
Bourdillion go chop small for this transaction

Abeg when is Fashola handing over Federal Secretariat Ikoyi to Bourdillion too

When is Lai handing over National Theatre to Bourdillion as well

Can someone tell when Kemi is sending the treasury to Bourdillion?

All these must happen before PMB returns from Eastern London

Useless government

e go chop 50% of the contract make i tell u, as am typing the, they have even award him the contract already. Useless govt

If your Elder brother can't do it, let him handover the family matter to his more competent younger brother.Lagos state can handle it ,bring it back to life.. Prudence at work here..

crestedaguiyi:


educate me opunu

Me educate you?

Am I your teacher?

Abi what have you done with the one you have being receiving since elementary school?

Better still, you can make use of Google next time you're confuse.

Very good! PDP should be blame for the current state of the stadium, once the 5th wonder of the world, they always politicised everything.

Another billion dollars will go into someone's pocket Now

Adekorya:

Ignorance kills more than anything else.

The stadium is under ministry of his ministry, and there's process to followed which he (Dalung) must done already.

Bros, why you come murder English like this na?

since he doesn't know any about football he should just hand over. if you ask him about his favourite club he'll say sharia club :\

MY GUY IS AWESOME

Rather than it waste away.

icon8:


Bros, why you come murder English like this na?

Hey Genius in English, you should have knw that, that is nothing but mistake in typing.

Typo something something or so... I can't really remember. Can you help me out?

crestedaguiyi:
idiots.

the federal govt is about to hand over the national stadium in lagos to the lagos state govt.

who is dalung to hand over national asset.

Nigerian journalists and stupidity are like tonto dikeh and lies

You used your first word to describe yourself.
You just love the way the stadium is.

Keneking:
Bourdillion go chop small for this transaction

Abeg when is Fashola handing over Federal Secretariat Ikoyi to Bourdillion too

When is Lai handing over National Theatre to Bourdillion as well

Can someone tell when Kemi is sending the treasury to Bourdillion?

All these must happen before PMB returns from Eastern London

Useless government

you are vexing because progress is being made......sorry o

Good news!

No more stupid "eyinba eyi" nonsense in that stadium anymore. If it is national asset then move it to your state or region na!

Awon werey from the yeast!

The way forward is for FG to outrightly sell the National Stadium to Lagos and hands off it completely. Lagos completed its own stadium, the Teslim Balogun, around 2009. And from then till date, the stadium has been in continous use with proper maintenance. Lagos can well renevote (and rename) the National Stadium and put it to good use.