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Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by wisov(m): 10:53pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
diresimdi:must u comment rubbish! Did theo orji build any stadium,dankwambo, fashola, rochas,uduaghan all gov except akpabio. Give sum credit now 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by gabrielmorinho(m): 11:04pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
Edygrin: Do you reason at all? The scenario between these stadia is far different from that of Stamford Bridge and allianz arena. The cost of both stadia is N31billion and N39billion respectively, though, that of PH cost less but encompasses other sports facilities apart from football and race track. ph has a Complete sports complex while that of uyo is just and only a football stadium. Akwa Ibom stadium could cost lower. But the contractors charge high as they are generally known. Let's stop this stadium hype of a thing in Nigeria. Abuja stadium still remains the best given the required maintenance. Uyo is just half of abj and akwa ibomites will not let Nigerians rest. Remember other states will do better tomorrow. National stadium is still no. 1. Given the amount Akwa ibom is receiving from the federation to kwankwaso, adams oshiomole, rochas okorocha, and others, they will do better. The resources are available so spending shouldn't be a problem. Respect to portharcourt. Uyo will be no where near in 100 years. Hahahaha haha. Pls, before you crucify me, am not from any of the aforementioned States above. Just a neutral man 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by gabrielmorinho(m): 11:27pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
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Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by gabrielmorinho(m): 11:45pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
[quote author=gabrielmorinho post=27847022][/quote] Tell them. U know this Akwa ibom people were slaves to the efik speaking people. So, that uncivilized mentality is still in them. How can you compare a glorified stadium with a classic sports complex which has a football stadium sitting capacity of 40,000 capacity? Na WA for this house boys and house girls ooooo. while akpabio is busy pursuing NFF, NSC, and GEJ to bring all Nigerian football matches to uyo which is out of greed and pride, amaechi is calm doing his thing as a matured man with balls between his legs. Akpabio is doing all this because of cross river. He is not happy that national matches are played in calabar. Tomorrow akwa ibom will say cross river is their brother. There is God ooooo. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by Demdem(m): 12:15am On Nov 09, 2014 |
hardywaltz: I smell serious corruption in Akpabio stadium. All that money for these few things. It's not even fifa standard since its 30000 capacity. I call for a probe. Surely amaechi has judiciously managed his resources better. 4 Likes |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by BabaTony: 1:42am On Nov 09, 2014 |
gabrielmorinho: Why do I smell jealousy and hate all over this post, hw can you compare this world class stadium with that ram shakle structure built by amaechi. What you have seen so far is just phase 1 and you dey vex like this. What will happen when the phase 2 will be complete--suicide? LOL...This stadium is one of the best in Africa, Category 4! Fifa said so. Ameachi can build his sports complex and use for APC rallies no problem...lol 2 Likes
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Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by BabaTony: 1:50am On Nov 09, 2014 |
gabrielmorinho: An Efik man will always be a Fooool any time anyday, a good for nothing lazy ogogoro low life. What has an Efik man ever achieved in his life?-absolutely nothing. Calabar today was and is still being built and sustained by akwa ibom people. The calabar stadium was built by and named UJ Esuene from akwa ibom, so what are we talking about here.you are so angry that akwa ibom as a state has come of age and outclassed your state. You better crawl back into your hole or Continue hating..all I know it hasn't helped you so far, this na small, other commissionings are on the way, get ready to commit suicide...LOL...AKWA IBOM AYAYA ETITI ETI.....You can go and die (in oshiomole's voice) 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by lonelydora: 5:03am On Nov 09, 2014 |
Amaechi wins. 3 Likes |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by Nobody: 5:28am On Nov 09, 2014 |
[quote author=dulaman post=27827374][/quote]Was liberation stadium built by Amechi |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by baralatie(m): 7:14am On Nov 09, 2014 |
overhypedsteve: the stadium look like ?? compare to the other you can see with your eyes! |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by asandigbo(f): 7:38am On Nov 09, 2014 |
my governor obiano, I know u are working but can u help us with one standard stadium in anambra? |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by Nobody: 8:19am On Nov 09, 2014 |
We hav seen d picture of akpabio's stadium. We know wot it looks like. I dont mean to be bias but can we get a picture of ameachi's stadium, we wd like to see wot it looks like at least. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by Nobody: 9:38am On Nov 09, 2014 |
I think a solid sports city which costs lesser than a football pitch covered with fine panels is a better project. My Opinion. 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by hardywaltz(m): 9:45am On Nov 09, 2014 |
obongproff:I know u can't see. Here's a picture of Ameachi's stadium 1 Like
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Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by Nobody: 9:50am On Nov 09, 2014 |
hardywaltz: Okay, now I have seen. Thank you. I hope to check on it any day I find myself around igwruta axis. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by gabrielmorinho(m): 6:53pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
BabaTony: Hahahaha, I laugh u. calabar South is a refugee camp for akwa house boys and house boys. Touts who go about snatching people's phones. diabolical people. As for you, Repent or u will die before your time. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by BabaTony: 7:12pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
gabrielmorinho: Funny enough they are ALL better than you,now crawl back into your cave ..lazy efik fooool.....LOL..... |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by ocelot2006(m): 7:27pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
engrsyer: BROS, the 2nd pic is NOT a stadium oh!!! It is the monorail station adjacent Govt house along Nnamdi Azikiwe road oh. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by phantom(m): 7:34pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
culled from a friends post on facebook.enjoy! The New Akwa-Ibom Stadium: A Worthwhile Venture or Needless Ego Trip? First off, let me admit that it will be worthy of note that the current Governor of Akwa-Ibom state, Goodwill Akpabio will be leaving his state more beautiful than he met it in 2007. He embarked on numerous utility and beautification projects that will leave many to argue he is not your average governor. True, I know Akwa-Ibom state has earned a lot since Oil broke through the $15 per barrel ceiling over a decade ago, and it will be difficult to place his absolute/actual performance in the face of all the national sleaze going on. It will be difficult to say how Mr. A managed $1,000 for instance when $500 gets stolen and he is able to invest the remaining $500 compared with Mr. B who had only $300 for starters. So, for all we know, Akpabio's achievements may be an illusion of performance when relativity is taken into account, but no doubt, he has been able to put some of it into good use, and his sins may not be as obvious as those who despite their very low allocations used theirs for building Mosques and carrying out Mass weddings. As regards the stadium, I notice some singing his praises, while some question the rationale behind such venture. I will pitch tent with the latter, and while I will not deliberate Akpabio's performance as a whole, will offer insight into how we are supposed to reason as a people and call those ruling us into account at every turn. 1..Yes, Nigeria is a sports loving nation, but we do not have the kind of sports industry that can CONSISTENTLY sustain investment in sports. No nation grappling with back breaking poverty can ever have a profitable sports industrial machine. Winning International trophies is different from having a home-grown, self-sustaining sports industry. Ask England, the nation with about the most publicised and most profitable league on the globe, but has not won a world cup since 1966, or any trophy of note in a long while. 2. Even in countries with super-leagues and sports systems, Public built and funded stadia are seen as a waste of funds. Remember the riots in Brazil prior to the last world cup? Brazil is a country far richer than Nigeria, with a higher GDP, higher Per Capita, and much larger economy (larger than the UK, and currently world's number 7). Yet many Brazilians felt it was unwise expending such on stadia, despite the fact that the same facilities will be used in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016. 3. Have we not learnt from the past? We spent over 60 billion naira building the stadium in Abuja for the COJA Games in 2003. The stadium became overgrown with weeds shortly after. Even today, NOBODY can really fathom what can be done to bring the stadium to profitability. I am not sure the stadium has made a tenth of what it was built with, over a decade later. So you see, unless there is a miraculous wand Akpabio is going to wave, that stadium is going to be more of a drain than otherwise, unless my Akwa-Ibom brothers tell me they are more than satisfied that the feeling of owning a world class stadium is much better than the opportunity cost that the money would have found use for. As per opportunity cost, while I am a Nigerian in diaspora and cannot start counting how much has been invested in Education, Roads, Health care and the like, I am sure there are many worth-while projects that 39 billion naira could have finished from scratch, within the incumbents tenure. 1. Unless you want to tell me every house-hold in Akwa-Ibom can boast of clean water, 39 billion can construct a full-fledged water treatment plant that can serve millions. 2. The last time I checked, power generation was on the concurrent list, which means state governments can actually build power stations. At the very least, Uyo can be pulled off the national grid and a 500MW station built to serve the state capital. 39 billion naira, or slightly more, can easily achieve this. 3. We complain we do not refine enough Crude for our local consumption. What stops the administration from partnering to build a refinery that will serve not only the local populace, but environs while raking in very large profits? I have not even mentioned Housing, Rural road network, Agriculture and many other areas. These projects will be self-sustaining, not only because they are sensible, but because they serve the very basis of the populace needs. It is for this same reason, with all its epileptic service, the telecoms industry still remains alive today. It serves a basic need. Electricity is a basic need. Water is a basic need. Fuel is a basic need. Any investment channelled to these areas will be self-maintaining, generate profit (especially with private-partnership), while easing the lives of the average citizen. A stadium? Apart from crusades that will be few and far between, occasional matches and a very high over-head maintenance ( a culture which we are yet to imbibe even in more crucial areas ), that stadium may face the same fate as the National Stadium in Surulere, the Teslim Balogun Stadium just opposite, The Abuja Stadium, and wait for it.......yes, the stadium in Athens, Greece which hosted the 2004 Olympics, currently over-grown with weeds. The argument is also not helped by the allegation that Akpabio is actually planning to name the stadium after himself. P:S- If it is actually true that a modern stadium, with all the amenities and the like was built with 39 billion naira in 2014, why the hell did they need 60 billion to build Abuja stadium in 2003, over 10 years ago? 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by DVanguard: 11:24am On Nov 10, 2014 |
phantom: 60 billion, built a complete games village; over 500 houses with basic amenities like, water, electricity, standard roads etc. The game complex comprise of at least 30 other sports with training centres and the main bowls for viewing. Table tennis court, lawn tennis, hockey, football, cycling, handball, basket ball, indoor basket ball and out door court, volley ball etc. The kind of sport you can think of except from sea, polo and car race you will find there . You should question the cost of Akwa Ibom if Abuja could build a complete city (town) with standard sporting facilities and road network linking this places. The Abuja Coja sport facilities is massive and gigantic. never compare them. |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by phantom(m): 12:03pm On Nov 10, 2014 |
DVanguard: interesting!! didnt know the abuja stadium had all those things you mentioned....but even at at that ,60billion in 2003, was it not rather too much? |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by DVanguard: 12:45pm On Nov 10, 2014 |
phantom:for you information, the abuja stadium complex projected that cost 60 billion included all those BMW cars, logistics, the digital TV Control room and those house over 500 houses were furnish to taste of that period. It housed the whole contingent (team members). If you say that one is expensive what will you call Akwa Ibom stadium without any other facilities other than foot ball pitch at 39 billion. Remember Abuja stadium is 60000 capacity. The hosting was part of the Cost at 60 billion, including the money for the men and the boys |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by 9jatriot(m): 1:11pm On Oct 20, 2015 |
Another stride by the Lion of Ubiama |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by tayoakay(m): 4:02pm On Jan 29, 2016 |
hardywaltz: gbam! 1 Like |
Re: Akpabio VS Amaechi Stadium; Let's Compare. by santuse: 8:46pm On Jan 29, 2016 |
hardywaltz: Thanks for the enlightenment |
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