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Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu

The ongoing transformation of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere is our government's commitment to investing in facilities that nurture talent and bring communities together.

The cladding, roof covering, track replacement, upgrading of the VIP Lounge, players dressing lounge, the pitch, and more at Teslim Balogun Stadium are steps towards providing a world-class sporting arena. This aligns with our vision for Lagos – a city where sports thrive, offering hope and entertainment.

Best wishes to the Super Eagles at the African Nations Cup as they continue to make us proud.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFYfCXQyVq8?si=Mhs2ILgSngqYAd5f

The video above shows the actual work in progress, while the video and pictures in this post show renders of what the finished work will look like.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CIDGBXrSnc


The construction of Teslim Balogun Stadium was started in the mid-1980s before it was abandoned. It was resumed in the 2000s, but still using the original design from the 1980s. It was finally completed in 2007. A lot of the facilities and design of the stadium are outdated. What is happening right now is an upgrade to bring it into the modern era.

For example, only the State Box was covered originally. Now they are converting it into an all-covered stadium.

There were no hospitality suites. Now hospitality suites are being created.

It had no facade, but now a facade is being put in place.

The flood lights were on poles that were outside the stadium, now they will be on the roof.


Basically it was a 1987 type stadium and it is being converted into a 2024 type stadium.

Half bread is better than none

Well done, Lagos State.

BTW, imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

And I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

Nice

The stadium needs an upgrade, more over Nigeria is due for hosting another international tournament

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Lagos always on the positive side of news. Eko Oni baje o

I was around that area recently. The stadium is undergoing a serious facelift. We commend the government for this positive impact.

Why are they renovating it, it's Nigeria hosting another nation's cup.

Feed hungry people first

The issue is the maintenance

The last time I visited there during the week late last yr, somebody shit on top one of the chair.

SmartPolician:
Imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

It's a former nickname.

SmartPolician:
Imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

Nigeria is a looser of Africa

How many seating capacity
All the same it’s a welcome development
Now to look for private clubs that’s can rent the stadium

some one is stealing millions as we discuss about this here. when they have finished their work or abandon it, they will either leave it to deteriorate till someone comes and renovate it again to steal money.

Forget this yeye revonating nonsense with the Money and revenue the state i s generating is enough to building a world class stadium in that state am embarrass for Lagos

SmartPolician:
Well done, Lagos State.

BTW, imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

Abeg help me ask them

Giant of africa crawling on all fours

SmartPolician:
Well done, Lagos State.

BTW, imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

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This should never have needed renovation if they had maintained it ...Nigeria has zero brain when it comes to maintenance ....Go and see the cockroaches flying out of the the toilets at the MMIA airport disgraceful ,broken lightbulbs everywhere

This stadium is always being renovated.

Good one H.E Governor Sanwo Olu. Roads on the axis need rehabilitation too to match up the facelift the sporting facility is experiencing. A greater LAGOS is rising indeed.

MAY GOD BLESS LAGOS STATE

FOR A GREATER LAGOS STATE

EKO O NI BAJE O

Wow

Yoruba preparing their capital in case of any eventuality, igbo politicians busy doing boy, boy to Fulani people

Nigeria is hard to understand. When one sees the stadia paraded by countries like Ivory Coast and Cameroon, one really becomes puzzled as to how simple things have since become impossible in Nigeria.

I don't think there is a single internationally worthy stadium in Nigeria, save to some extent in Abuja and Uyo.

They should just transfer state capital to Lagos

spy24:
Nice

The stadium needs an upgrade, more over Nigeria is due for hosting another international tournament

Tournament under diesel

Nigerians in their dreams.

SmartPolician:
Well done, Lagos State.

BTW, imagine the kind of world-class stadia that ordinary Ivory Coast has for AFCON.

Meanwhile, it's rocket science for many states in Nigeria to build a decent stadium and cover the entire spectator perimeter.

And I ask, who made Nigeria the giant of Africa?

abobote:
Why are they renovating it, it's Nigeria hosting another nation's cup.

Feed hungry people first

Talks like this make me wonder what Nigerians really do with their brains.
It's pathetic

Freshtruth:
Forget this yeye revonating nonsense with the Money and revenue the state i s generating is enough to building a world class stadium in that state am embarrass for Lagos

Be embarrassed for your state first

Let's see the Africa class stadium your state built with their little money