Mehn!
I don't have issue with u
calling me retard isn't a problem
The problem u not knowing what your problem is swears because you'd know what I meant with my comment
Peace ✌🏿

Kionrae:
look at this retarddd

Like u did 😒😒

AuthorMan:


Always put your reasoning to use before putting your fingers on the keyboard.

Na wa o
Na u be sowore babalawo neh??
Mehn u know so little

arantess:

Coming from a moniker with buhari in it...
Didn't expect much reasoning ability though...

Paraman:
The FG should sell the stadium

I agree with you... What who has the capacity to maintain it to standard?
Considering a country where sport is not celebrated

grandstar:


I remember when I left Unilag and I and my partner had this brilliant idea that would help transform Lagos state. I was introduced to a politician who could assist us push it to the then governor, Bola Tinubu.

I spoke at length with that politician about the benefits of the project to the state but I observed he seemed uninterested.

Then I mentioned how he could benefit and his face lit up. At the end of the day,all he cared about was how he could benefit from the project rather than the gains to the state and masses.

Many foreign investors are frustrated by greedy officials who prevent them from coming in.

You're a fantasist. You know nothing about the country you live in. You think politicians or government officials care about the people they serve? I won't even be surprised if adequate subvention is provided by government for the upkeep of the stadium but it is instead diverted into private bank accounts through inflated and non-existing contracts.

So because it is a public facility, things should be cheap? What is the point of running events if they do not cover costs? Events put exert pressure on facility and yet should not provide enough returns to maintain the place?

Tarawa Balewa Square in Onikan, Lagos is concessioned and well run. The facility is in excellent shape. It is weird

For your info, many organized events such as the swimming competitions you mentioned are usually heavily subsidized. The organizers most often are not dependent on gate fees but on their corporate sponsors. The organizers often have to spend massively to create aware, so you emphasis on cheap misses the reality. These events in the first place atent cheap to organize as you imagine since you demand cheap ticket

The stadium can also make enormous amounts of money if used for music shows. Imagine a sold out stadium for a Wizkid show.

If the government has proven to be a bad manager, why retain it in their hands? Yeah, govt this, govt that

You have made ZERO POINT.

What is the REASON the stadium is under-utilised?

There is NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STADIUM, and it is NOT the government’s job to organise sporting activities in the stadium. Or (Lord have mercy) music concerts for Wizkid.

That is the job of the PRIVATE SECTOR, ie YOU.

Do you see the US or British govt involved in sporting activities and keeping stadiums active?

NO.

It’s all private sector driven.

So WHAT EXACTLY are you complaining about beyond using some stupid example of an alleged encounter with a govt official after your graduation?

The government has done its job and built a befitting national stadium in Abuja.

What is YOUR JOB if not to utilise it?

I see nothing in your post but pure aimless prejudice and bigotry against the govt.

If that stadium in Abuja is inactive, it has NOTHING to do with the govt. It is YOUR FAULT for being useless.

Nigerians have been weaned on politics by Oppositional mammaries. It's a national pastime indulged by all, means or no means. Had there been such a thing, no stadium built for the olympics of politics would suffer neglect. Every seating government henceforth need to teach Nigerians how to play again. They could start by investing in national ceremonies, beginning with institutionalising some of our cultural ceremonies. A commercial Durbar could feature annually for the paying crowds. Commercialised Masquerades too. Honouring ceremonies. Gladiatorial death matches featuring captured terrorists, Kidnappers and bandits. Stadiums would then find some use, not fall into disuse and eventually neglect.

Litmus:
Nigerians have been weaned on politics by Oppositional mammaries. It's a national pastime indulged by all, means or no means. Had there been such a thing, no stadium built for the olympics of politics would suffer neglect. Every seating government henceforth need to teach Nigerians how to play again. They could start by investing in national ceremonies, beginning with institutionalising some of our cultural ceremonies. A commercial Durbar could feature annually for the paying crowds. Commercialised Masquerades too. Honouring ceremonies. Gladiatorial death matches featuring captured terrorists, Kidnappers and bandits. Stadiums would then find some use, not fall into disuse and eventually neglect.

You people need to decide if you are a capitalist nation or a communist one.

What you are suggesting here is what communist nations like North Korea, China and Russia do - using state funds on frivolous, prestige activities after cornering national finances.

That’s not the Nigerian system. This is a capitalist nation. In capitalist nations, these things you are saying are left to corporate and private entities to imagine and execute.

The people you should be blaming are the Dangotes and Otedolas and INNOSONs and other rich private sector operators for not investing in sports activities etc.

Govt has done it’s job by providing a $360 million stadium.

USE IT!

$360million for that stadium is seriously overinflated scam contract, bunch of thieves.

planetx:
$360million for that stadium is seriously overinflated scam contract, bunch of thieves.

Oh please shut the hell up.

Now the cost of the stadium is your problem?

Is that why you are too lazy and unimaginative to use it?

Professional finger pointers, moaners and groaners.

Of course if YOU were in charge of the contract you would never take a ‘cut’ and enrich yourself.

After all, aren’t you all just SAINTS who wouldn’t hurt a fly until you find yourselves in high office and your eyes see millions of dollars?

Damn hypocrites.

Federal government cannot be renovating that stadium constantly when the stadium will only host less than 5 match in a year (if you too here say they use $1m renovate stadium in a year, u go shout). They need to give that stadium out to 2 NPFL team. The stadium will be there home ground and they should be responsible for maintenance of it.

Smithkafors:


On what basis will he renovate it?. You guys keep voting wrong people and expect Nigeria to be better. Imagine stadium in FCT abandoned, then imagine other states own.

Vote passionate leaders!.

who told you we voted them in, they forced their way their jor.

Topman7:


You have made ZERO POINT.

What is the REASON the stadium is under-utilised?

There is NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STADIUM, and it is NOT the government’s job to organise sporting activities in the stadium. Or (Lord have mercy) music concerts for Wizkid.

That is the job of the PRIVATE SECTOR, ie YOU.

Do you see the US or British govt involved in sporting activities and keeping stadiums active?

NO.

It’s all private sector driven.

So WHAT EXACTLY are you complaining about beyond using some stupid example of an alleged encounter with a govt official after your graduation?

The government has done its job and built a befitting national stadium in Abuja.

What is YOUR JOB if not to utilise it?

I see nothing in your post but pure aimless prejudice and bigotry against the govt.

If that stadium in Abuja is inactive, it has NOTHING to do with the govt. It is YOUR FAULT for being useless.

My friend, don't resort to insults. I do not swing that way

In my initial post, I said government should concession it i.e. hand it over to the private sector to manage it. That is the global best practice to achieve optimal use.

buharibanjo:
Shey u seff been de contest for president??
Renovate am so we vote u in

Lolzz

arantess:

Coming from a moniker with buhari in it...
Didn't expect much reasoning ability though...

But Sowore campaigned for many years for Buhari to return to power.

buharibanjo:
I de ok
But u de reason at all ask me?
Na question oo

Great!

Good to know you are ok…
Just checking on a brother no hard feelings bro.
Stay strong.

presidential candidate with 14k votes!a man that should contest for local government counsellor trying his fake popularity with the presidency!he had 30k votes in 2015!!

Check what you typed, read it through and digest; then retype thereafter.
In saner climes, stadia of more than 60 years are still sparkling. Why can't we emulate that!
So we should keep building, let it dilapidate and build again after many years to open embezzlement channels.
Google the Abuja National Stadium or go there to see the rot. I can help you with pictures when I have the time

Topman7:


SHOW US THE ROT, LET US SEE!

OR IS IT THAT NONSENSE POSTED?

That stadium is nearly 25 years old. Why is he expecting it to look like Ivorian stadiums that were built last year? Has he ever heard of wear and tear?

The man is jobless and talking rubbish.

Topman7:
I have not seen the “abandonment” he is talking about in those pictures.

It just looks underused, not “abandoned”.

Stupid attention seeker.

I wonder if it ever occurred to him that Ivory Coast has prepared for a major tournament and so needed to spruce up its sporting infrastructure accordingly.

And what’s that stuff about “clean streets”?

Are Abuja streets dirty?

Rubbish.

Thank you.

Thought I was the only one patient enough to have this perspective. Sowore is just being a blabbering boob! That the stadium is currently not in use doesn't make it abandoned or dilapidated. Isn't it the same Moshood Abiola stadium that usually hosts political rallies, campaigns, celebrity events, etc?

Idiot just waka go there one day begin snap grown grasses for fence-line come dey talk nonsense for social media. And trust typical nigerians to jump on the bandwagon without thinking things properly.