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| Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by ExAngel007(op): 3:39pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari named the Abuja national stadium after MKO Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Although this has been widely commended, the state of the stadium has left sour taste in the mouth. The 60,000 capacity stadium is now turning to a shadow of itself, with dilapidated facilities, grass and refuse littering virtually every spot. The stadium located not far from the FCT gate was commissioned in 2003, and estimated to have gulped a total of $360 million. Below are pictures of parts of the stadium taken when TheCable visited the facility on Saturday morning https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-23-1024x768.jpg Dried tree branches lying just by the stadium https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-22-1024x768.jpg Overgrown trees and grass along one of the paths within the stadium https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-21-1024x768.jpg The football field now a shadow of itself Flowers along dirty path unattended to Stadium or grazing field? https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-20-1024x768.jpg No cleaner in sight when TheCable visited the facility https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-19-1024x768.jpg Bushes encroaching into the stadium area https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-14-1024x768.jpg Just by the entrance gate https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-15-1024x768.jpg Imagine playing football on a field like this https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-18-1024x768.jpg Untidy premises https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-13-1024x768.jpg Another part of the stadium taken over by grasses https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-10-1024x768.jpg The stadium fence https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-9-1024x768.jpg The generator area https://f5p3e9e4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Moshood-Abiola-National-Stadium-8-1024x768.jpg Even the small entrance gates are not left more pictures here: https://www.thecable.ng/photos-inside-the-abandoned-stadium-named-after-abiola 7 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by ifex370(m): 3:41pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
You can imagine 44 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Bizmagnet: 3:42pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
And this was named after a man that fought for true democracy? They just did a bad naming ceremoney. Abiola deserved more than that. They should just start renovation with immediate effect. Don't be on the waiting list, get involved in the matter of business expansion. Get a website/blog/software for your business at affordable price today. 86 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Damibiz(m): 3:42pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
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| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by alsudan: 3:43pm On Jun 15, 2019*. Modified: 6:45pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
They will come and tell you these are 1900 pictures, that the stadium is as clean as Barcelona’s nou camp now. They say they are the most educated, most sophisticated, yet one Lifeless illiterate dullard from Daura is shitting on their skulls and having them enjoy it. 245 Likes 19 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Scatterscatter(m): 3:44pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
On behalf of the Yoruba community worldwide, we hereby reject the gesture made by PMB to rename this property after MKO. Please renovate this place before extending such gesture next time. Signed Omoluabi Parapo 121 Likes 11 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Omihanifa: 3:45pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Sport ministry and NFF knows what they are doing  They want the stadium to decay to the stage that when they are awarding contract for the renovations, everybody go smile and dey alright  176 Likes 10 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Blue3k(m): 3:46pm On Jun 15, 2019*. Modified: 4:14pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
At least they'll concession it. The federal government is to irresponsible to manage these assets. The stadium lagos is lobbying for is just as bad. 8 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by boman2014: 3:46pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Why do we lack maintenance culture in this country?  20 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by muykem: 3:52pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Nigeria and maintenance culture are parallel line. Only God knows how many staff employed for purpose of maintaining that stadium. 29 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by yaki84: 3:52pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Blue3k:Ur english is always difficult to read.... 160 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Nobody: 3:57pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Happening in a state that Buhari is governor This is not phyting corruption. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by HORLADSTAR(m): 3:59pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
yaki84:Sir, you wicked no be small. 111 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by professorval1(m): 4:01pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Please OP these pictures do not completely reflect the true state of the stadium.. These are only the bad sides 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by ExAngel007(op): 4:03pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
professorval1:what else do you want to see? 91 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Blue3k(m): 4:12pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
yaki84:Its ok it wont kill you. Your arguments are difficult to comprehend but I forgive you. Do me same courtesy. I edited now hope ur ok now. 18 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by legitnow: 4:24pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
This is wat Abiola deserve. 17 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by horlahwaley(m): 4:27pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
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| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by juvewalex(m): 4:30pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Why is NFF and sports ministry always taking super Eagle's match away from the national stadium in Abuja even NPF or whatever top six should be held at the national stadium hence, it won't deteriorate like this. They have left Uyo stadium now and moved to Asaba stadium with horse race pitch. $360m is wasting away just like that ,how I wish I could denounce myself being a Nigerian. The stadium ought to be hosting IAAF tournament evey year. 19 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by lilfreezy: 4:31pm On Jun 15, 2019*. Modified: 6:04pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Blue3k:Are you sure you edited it well ? Read it again 50 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by lilfreezy: 4:33pm On Jun 15, 2019*. Modified: 5:51pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
juvewalex:Well, everything is upside down in this country. As regards to comparison between Uyo and Abuja stadium, Nigeria football league matches are not been played in Abuja as no club is using it unlike that of Uyo which akwa united plays in. In addition, when the Uyo stadium was built, akpabio signed a deal with Julius berger for continuous maintainance which i believe udom renewed. Like i said earlier, everything in Nigeria is been run upside down as states and federal government are not supposed to be running the facility. Private investors should be brought in, naming rights should be sold(dangote arena, oando stadium etc) , clubs should be privatised and not run by state government. Taking a look at epl, and laliga would give an example on how our football should be ran. See ehn, Nigeria mata don tire me 53 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by don88(m): 4:44pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
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| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by lilfreezy: 4:46pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
I hate it when someone quotes the entire article just because they wanna comment  63 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Lovelive: 5:20pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
yaki84:You dey make me laffooo... 1 Like |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Aarenasbaba(m): 5:22pm On Jun 15, 2019*. Modified: 7:41pm On Jun 18, 2019 |
Abiola no go happy with this in heaven self 2 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by MVLOX(m): 5:23pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
This is where dey stored those stoves that Oga Jona imported from SA 7 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by myfan: 5:23pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Why is it that nothing works in this country? 4 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Nobody: 5:24pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
This is what was used to deceive some people from a particular region. Hahaha I'm a northerner by the way. 8 Likes |
| Re: Inside The 'Abandoned' Stadium Named After Abiola - The Cable by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jun 15, 2019 |
Is it because MKO died long ago, that the FG named such a site as GORY as this after him...?? When they named a LIVING SITE after him, people trooped out en masse, and campaigned against it. I still prefer UNILAG to this... We really need DELIVERANCE in Nigeria. 30 Likes |
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