BY TONY UBANI, Uyo

Newly constructed ultra modern 30,000 capacity stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State will host the
Afcon 2015 final group qualifying match between the Super Eagles and South Africa.

This was confirmed yesterday by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick
in Uyo after an inspection tour of the edifice.

The stadium which has been receiving a lot of media reviews since its completion was described
by the NFF boss as “one of the best and could be compared with any other stadium in the world.”

Pinnick did not need much persuasion before approving the arena for the all-important
encounter which will define Nigeria’s fate in her qualification bid for the 2015 Afcon in Morocco.
Meanwhile, all is now set for the official commissioning of the stadium. It was confirmed
yesterday that Governor Godswill Akpabio will commission the stadium on November 20.

We also gathered that the state government and Julius Berger, the company that built the
stadium have reached a 10-year maintenance agreement.

source
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/uyo-stadium-host-nigeria-vs-south-africa-2015-afcon-qualifier

Akwa Ibom Ado Okay!

Oboy see level..... This stadium make brain die, plus na one of the reasons i wan relocate go dah side. Na so calabar own take finish abi?.. But its actually non of my business

Cool stadium...btw TTC

pendusky:

Meanwhile, all is now set for the official commissioning of the stadium. It was confirmed
yesterday that Governor Godswill Akpabio will commission the stadium on November 20.

We also gathered that the state government and Julius Berger, the company that built the
stadium have reached a 10-year maintenance agreement.

the bolded alone gives me more joy more than the stadium itself.

Btw anyone has an idea of how much PH to Uyo costs by flight bus?

Makes sense. The signed maintenance plan is a good one. I just hope we win the match and qualify for AFCON 2015

The only part that got my interest, the 10years maintenance contract with JB

Wow, gat me finkin if dis is truly in nija.

Why not Aba stadium

Its a beautiful stadium but i keep wondering why the NFF always leave Abuja. Most countries play their matches at their capital stadium e[b]e[/b]

Godswill Akpabio is working, Uyo is moving www..com

Let S.E launch the stadium with a win .

Nice1

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This one dey!

It's good to have a Governo with visions

I de come

Yeeeeeeeeeeee! Dis is coooooool! I love this stadium die! I just hope the first official match of d super eagles there will be victory 4 us!!! Correct!!!!

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If federal govt like they should build a San siro stadium for those our so called super chicken,they can't win a match standardly for naija. Mikel don finish.

Fantastic

Awesome! wish each state will have one like this..... 10yrs maintenance agreement is impressive... Nigeria; Good people, Great Nation..

D match no go decide any fate. B4 then we go don knw our fate. Nyz stadium

Nice stadium. . . dividends of oil money

why 30,000 capacity
when we no be small pikkins like Chelsh.I.t

I dont know why the NFA took an international game to a stadium thats in the middle of nowhere?

and 30k capacity, is that the best Nigeria could come up with?

Akwa Ibom or Uyo is not a football crazy city and its not central for all the fans to get to..

Nigeria needs a stadium that will create a hostile atmosphere for the opposition, not one that will make our opponent feel like they are playing at home.

bam stadium

Why not calabar now

that is good





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