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The Onikan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of various Lagos teams, most notably Ikorodu United F.C., Stationery Stores F.C., First Bank and Julius Berger FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria.

Located on the Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after King George V. Between 1963 and 1973, it became known as the Lagos City Stadium

Currently, the stadium is undergoing transformation and upgrade into an iconic sporting centre. The facility, upon completion, will be an all-covered ultra-modern international stadium with FIFA certified artificial turf and multipurpose arena for entertainment concerts with a capacity to accommodate 10,000 people, among others.

Last year the Lagos State officials with the executive governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode visited this site to inspect work done in this aspect, during the visit, the engineers assured the state government that the stadium will be completed in no time. 7 months after, it seems either Slava Bogu Construction Company is either sleeping or something is amiss.

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AutoReportNG was at Onikan, Muson Centre and we decided to take a stroll to the stadium as it's just a stone thrown away but we are surprised that nothing concrete has been done save for the roofing that was completed recently. We sought to know the reason for this delay but the securities are not friendly as the gate was slammed at us, we can't revolt as there is a police zonal office nearby, we have to leave not so as not to cause a scene.

Our investigation, however, reveals that the stadium may not be completed in Mr. Ambode's tenure as there is still a lot of work to be done. For example, we noticed that since last year, only the roofing and the slabs have been done, nothing tangible to point to. The flooring, the lightings, and others have not even started needlessly of starting in bits. If going by the morale of last year during the governor's inspection, the stadium ought to have been completed by now! Another point to this may be as a result of Gov. Ambode's failed bid to reclaim his second term ticket. Whatever may be the case, we want a Lagos that works.

The stadium started its reconstruction in 2017 by the late Mr. Deji Tinubu who was the commissioner for sports. The project was scheduled to have been completed in January 2019 but we are still at the preliminary stage.

These are some of the pictures we got online as we can not gain entrance to take pictures of the stadium, we will revert once we gain entrance to take a detailed picture of the site.

Please note that some of these images were taken in 2018, only few were taken this year!

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From Over The Bridge

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Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/04/onikan-stadium-another-abandoned-project.html

Whats your take?

See more images of the stadium here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/04/onikan-stadium-another-abandoned-project.html

The stadium issa goal

AutoReportNG:
We sort to know the reason for this delay but the securities are not friendly as the gate was slammed at us, we can't revote as there is a police zonal office nearby, we have to leave not so as not to cause a scene.

Sought, revolt

And billions must have been spent on this project with nothing to show for yet. Sanwoolu will still come in and budget another billion. This is how government siphon Money through white elephant projects. mtcheeew..

Cost of Abuja Stadium - $360M
Cost of Emirates stadium-$375M
Cost of London stadium - $323M
Cost of the Alianz stadium,italy - $170M





We can't get it right again in Nigeria

[quote author=adaweezy post=77175375][/quote]How is the multipurpose stadium now??



Shithole

deomelo:
While I do think as usual the cost for Abuja stadium was grossly inflated, but all your figures are wrong.

Atleast you get my point

Maybe the stadium was abandoned as a punishment for not being given the APC ticket, or due to lack of funds.

I hope the incoming governor completes this, and other projects started by Ambode

Light rail project

Onikan Stadium

Oshodi bus stop

Ikeja bus terminal, commissioned and torn down

uncompleted road projects

Pedestrian bridges everywhere.

Lagos island- mainland traffic (around civic center/Deloitte towers, bonny cantonment bridge area, Ijora, Orile, etc) Is still the same every day.

Sanwo Olu is surely inheriting alot!

deomelo:
Plus many housing estates like Ilubirin.


I'm glad Lagosians corrected the mistake called Ambode

lol lagosians ?

it wasnt lagosians who removed Ambode at the primaries. He may not have tried but to say he lost fairly to B.O.S is beyond laughable sir.

sukerefakere:

Cost of Abuja Stadium - $360M
Cost of Emirates stadium-$375M
Cost of London stadium - $323M
Cost of the Alianz stadium,italy - $170M





We can't get it right again in Nigeria

Nigeria can never move forward with the thieves we have as politicians.

deomelo:
N1 billion yearly budget with little to show, nothing but abandoned projects all over the place, refuse and garbage all over Lagos state, in fact, Fashola was commissioning multiple projects every week with less than half of Ambode's budgets.

One of the many reasons why Ambode gots to go and must go.

na wa o, fashola ambassador.

Lagos

Bourdillon billions uncounted for

deomelo:
You mean Lagosians didn't go to the polls to vote for Sonwo, people from the moon did..


...but of course, even ignorant people are entitled to their own ignorant opinion..

True. shame it all started with quoting those who you have no business with. but oh well, its nairaland where anyone with single digit IQ can quote anyone

Our investigation, however, reveals that the stadium may not be completed in Mr. Ambode's tenure as there is still a lot of work to be done.

The stadium is clearly not going to be finished. The concept picture and work show they'll need at more than a year.

nonye6194:
lol lagosians ?

it wasnt lagosians who removed Ambode at the primaries. He may not have tried but to say he lost fairly to B.O.S is beyond laughable sir.

Whats the evidence that he was cheated? What weird occurrences happened during primary, was their violence or do you source? I know Bernie sanders was cheated due to DNC leaks and party shenanigans with super delegates. What happened with Ambode.

Blue3k:
The stadium is clearly not going to be finished. The concept picture and work show they'll need at more than a year.



Whats the evidence that he was cheated? What weird occurrences happened during primary, was their violence or do you source? I know Bernie sanders was cheated due to DNC leaks and party shenanigans with super delegates. What happened with Ambode.

voters were bought off. He was having zero votes in so many places voting took place while B.O.S folks barely knew was leading in thousands. Maybe I'm the only one that think it's weird.


Bernie shot himself in the foot. Hilary was never a good option. Trump is hated yes, but he's keeping everyone mute with the economic strides his administration is doing. I really wish same for B.O.S. no bad blood, just for the glory of the state and not a selected few

AutoReportNG:
Whats your take?

When will Nigeria start investing and entrusting their own engineers to build stadiums, bridges, railway, power stations, skyscrapers, refineries, etcetera?

Another white elephant project

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Ambode has failed in every aspect.
Ambode will be better than Sanwo Olu in terms of failure.
AutoReportNG did you see the name of the contractor of this project?

AutoReportNG was at Onikan, Muson Centre and we decided to take a stroll to the stadium as it's just a stone thrown away but we are surprised that nothing concrete has been done....

hahahah masonic lexicon. gbera