Obiagelli: i hope something is done about the surulere stadium, the rot in that place is unbelievable. To think obj refused to hand it to the lagos state government is pathetic.

chima12: What concerns an "obiageli" with surulere stadium?

Mutab4u: What we need is effective management of the stadium.

joeluv: Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium

joeluv: Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium

Obiagelli:
beautiful edifice, i believe ranger fc uses this stadium for its home games and its also natural grass. Super Eagles should play games here too. Too much rain in calabar.

omar22:

It looks like one of those American College stadium, not up to an international standard, what's the capacity 15k, 20k or 25k

lygn19: This sullivan chime is the only reasonable governor I knw in d southeast, Rochas was reasonable b4, but all of a sudden he went knuckles...

passion007: The Federal Government, on Tuesday, formally handed over the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium to the Enugu State Government.

Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Government House, Enugu, the representative of the Federal Government and Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, said the event followed the approval by President Goodluck Jonathan, of an application to that effect made by the Enugu State Government.

He noted that the state had over the years collaborated with the Federal Government in maintaining and rehabilitating the stadium, adding that it made huge financial investments in the provision of vital facilities for the successful hosting of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2009.

“This act convinced the Federal Government that the Enugu State Government was capable of maintaining the stadium in line with approved international standards”, he said.

Noting that Sports was a unifying factor and a tool for international diplomacy and creation of wealth, he enjoined other states in the country to emulate the Enugu State example in the development and maintenance of sports infrastructure.


He further commended the reactivation of the school sports by the State Government.

This, he said, would greatly enhance the discovery of talents for the benefit of the country.

Responding on behalf of the State Government, Governor Chime expressed delight at the return of the stadium to the State assuring that it would be better managed under the state ministry of Sports and Youth Development.

He said that his request for the return of the stadium was prompted by the decision of the Federal Government to sell some of the facilities there, adding that this had created anxiety in the State that the whole Stadium could be sold to outsiders.

The Governor, therefore, commended President Jonathan for his prompt response to his request and assured that the stadium would not only be well managed but would also be open to and accessible to all and sundry.

“All we are interested in is just to promote sports. Take our assurances on this to the Federal Government and be rest assured that the standard will go up rather than go down”, Governor Chime said.

http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/11/05/fg-hands-over-nnamdi-azikiwe-stadium-to-enugu-state-government/