FG Partners Lagos To Rebrand National Stadium, Others

As part of the preparation for FIFA Women’s Cup tournament next year, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has declared the determination of the federal government to work with Lagos State to transform the National Stadium into Wembley standard.

The Minister revealed this  in Lagos alongside with his host, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu during facilities inspection visits to the National Stadium; Teslim Balogun and Onikan stadia in preparation for the FIFA inspection Team, as Nigeria bids for the hosting right of FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament next year.

 He reiterated the commitment of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government to upgrade all stadia and sports facilities across the country. .

He said,  ‘’We are determined to upgrade the National Stadium to Wembley, we can have a Wembley here if we are committed together with all the stakeholders’ to make sure that we bring the standard to the state of Wembley’’.

Dare commended Governor, Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat who, in spite of the heavy rains, responded to the clarion call towards reinstating and restoring the glory of the nation’s dilapidated sports facilities across the country, including the National Stadium.

 ‘’What you see today is the first step towards maintaining a national monument, which is the National Stadium.

“Exactly two weeks ago, I was here at this stadium and I made a promise that we will come back here with the Governor of Lagos state to evaluate and look at the national stadium with the aim of partnering together and make it a befitting world-class standard ’’.  

He said the presence of stakes holders like the Bureau of Public Enterprise ,BPE,; Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, and of course, the Lagos Government  is an indication of government’s commitment to transform the stadium

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