Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna - Sports

 

Ozo - 1 @OzoMusty RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AHMADU BELLO STADIUM: A NEW ERA FOR SPORTS IN KADUNA Under the transformative leadership of His Excellency, Governor @UbaSaniUS, the Ahmadu Bello Stadium is presently undergoing a comprehensive transformation into a modern, FIFA-standard sporting complex. Key features include: • 33,000-Capacity Main Bowl; expanded from the original 16,000 capacity to accommodate major sporting events. Second largest in Nigeria. • Hybrid Turf; a modern playing surface, one of its kind in Nigeria. • Rehabilitated Training Pitches; upgraded facilities to provide quality training grounds for athletes and teams. • Modern Gymnasium; supporting athletes with improved fitness and conditioning facilities. • Modern Media Centre; a befitting facility for journalists, broadcasters and other media professionals covering sporting events. • Athletes’ Hostel; modern accommodation facilities for teams and athletes. • Upgraded Ticketing Facilities; improved access and crowd-management infrastructure for spectators. • International-Standard Facilities; positioning ABS to host major local and international competitions. • Boosting IGR & Economic Growth; major sporting events will drive increased Internally Generated Revenue, create jobs, support businesses and stimulate activity across hospitality, transportation, tourism, retail and other sectors. This is more than a stadium. It is the revival of Kaduna’s sporting heritage and the restoration of its place as Nigeria’s Centre of Sports Excellence. #WorkingForKaduna more ↓ Quote Report 1 Like Like Share

Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by naptu2(op): 5:06am*

Construction of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan began in 1958 and it was opened in 1960 to mark Nigeria's independence. It was the biggest stadium in Nigeria at the time and major events like Dick Tiger's world title fights, were held there. It was built by the Western Region Government but it was later taken over by the Federal Government. President Goodluck Jonathan renamed it the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in 2010. The Enugu Township Stadium was built and opened by the Railway Corporation in 1959. It was later taken over by the Eastern Region Government. The stadium was renovated in 1970 and it became the home of Rangers International football club. It was renovated again in 1986 and renamed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. The Ahmadu Bello Stadium was built by the Northern Region Government and opened in 1965. There were 4 national stadiums when I was a kid. These were ⚫️ The National Stadium, Lagos ⚫️ Liberty Stadium, Ibadan ⚫️ Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna ⚫️ Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. These were the stadiums that the Nigerian national teams played their matches. They were the biggest and most prestigious stadiums in Nigeria. Then came democracy in 1999. Unlike military governments, civilian governments did not need to use sports to gain legitimacy. The civilian governments knew that they had enormous responsibilities and so they did not have any money to use to maintain these big national stadiums. Besides, the Abuja National Stadium was built. The 4 national stadiums fell into disuse. They were in bad states. The Federal Government developed a programme of transferring these stadiums to state governments. The Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium was transferred to the Enugu State Government. The Ahmadu Bello Stadium was transferred to the Kaduna State Government. There were plans to transfer the National Stadium to the Lagos State Government (the Fashola Administration expressed willingness to take it over), but there was a problem. The Federal Government wanted the Lagos State Government to pay it in order to take over the stadium. The Lagos State Government refused to pay. It believed that the stadium was in a very bad state and that it would be helping the Federal Government by fixing it. It could not pay the Federal Government and then spend more money to fix it. Today the National Stadium Lagos and the Liberty Stadium Ibadan (which President Jonathan renamed the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium) are in very bad shape. The Kaduna State Government has demolished the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in order to build a new and befitting stadium on the site. The Enugu State Government is currently upgrading the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. They are going to make it an all covered stadium. Below are photos of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium before the current reconstruction. Quote Report 1 Like Like Share

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Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by naptu2(op): 5:10am*

Why I’m rebuilding Ahmadu Bello stadium to a FIFA-standard hybrid pitch – Uba Sani Governor Sani said the rebuilt stadium would have 33,000 seats and a hybrid grass-and-synthetic pitch, which he described as FIFA-standard. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani is rebuilding the deteriorated Ahmadu Bello Stadium into a 33,000-capacity facility with a FIFA-standard hybrid pitch, as part of efforts to restore Kaduna’s position as one of Nigeria’s leading football centres. The governor said the reconstruction was necessary to restore the glory of Kaduna football, noting that the stadium, built in 1964 with a 16,000-seat capacity, had deteriorated to the point where he had to seek President Bola Tinubu’s approval to take over the facility. “As a government, it is our responsibility to bring back the glory of Kaduna State in the world of sports,” Mr Sani said. He recalled that the last CAF football tournament played at the stadium was in 2016, when the Super Eagles hosted Egypt. Governor Sani said the rebuilt stadium would have 33,000 seats and a hybrid grass-and-synthetic pitch, which he described as FIFA-standard. Beyond the stadium project, the governor said Kaduna was investing heavily in sports because of football’s potential to generate revenue through hospitality, transportation and other sectors. The governor’s sports revival programme has also extended to the state’s football veterans. He has fulfilled a promise made three decades ago to members of Nigeria’s 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold-winning football team by allocating plots of land to Kaduna-born members of the squad, including Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal and Emmanuel Babayaro, while directing that streets be named after other veterans. Mr Amokachi, speaking after inspecting the stadium project, said federal and state governments had made several promises to the Olympic champions after their historic victory but failed to fulfil them for 30 years. He thanked Mr Sani for finally redeeming the promise, while Mr Lawal described the reconstructed stadium as a world-class facility that would save the Super Eagles the need to travel to Uyo for training. Mr Babayaro said the governor had succeeded in bringing Kaduna’s football family together and restoring the vibrancy the sport once enjoyed in the state. more ↓ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/907133-why-im-rebuilding-ahmadu-bello-stadium-to-a-fifa-standard-hybrid-pitch-uba-sani.html Photos: Governor Uba Sani, Daniel Amokachi and Emmanuel Babayaro tour the Ahmadu Bello Stadium which is being reconstructed. Quote Report 1 Like Like Share

Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by naptu2(op): 5:11am*

Types of stadiums in Nigeria. Anybody that has lived in Nigeria automatically knows the various types of stadiums in Nigeria (that's why I said that those people are not being serious). In this post I will limit myself to the relevant types. A) Sports cities: There are many stadiums in Nigeria that are what I call sports cities. They have a main bowl that consists of a football pitch and an athletics track and they also have other sports facilities, most notably a sports hall that is used for basketball and other indoor sports and an aquatic centre. Some people complain about these sports cities because they do not understand why there's a track around the football pitch. They watch the English Premier League and other European football competitions and they don't see athletics tracks around the pitches and so they wonder why there are tracks around the pitches at these sports cities. This issue isn't new to me, but I assumed that everybody understood it, however, I discovered on Nairaland in the early 2010s that not everybody understands the issue. The answer is very simple. These sports cities were built by government. Governments want to develop multiple sports in order to improve the chances of their citizens winning medals at multi-sports events. They need to have the facilities in which to train these athletes. Some governments also hope to host events like the Nations Sports Festival, the National School Sports Festival, Youth Games, All Africa Games, Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, etc. It is more cost effective and efficient to build a sports city than to build separate football stadiums and athletics stadiums. This is the reason that governments build the sports cities. Track and Field Athletics was once Nigeria's second sport, it is the one sport that every school takes part in and there must be facilities to host such competitions. The football stadiums that you see being used in the English Premiership and similar competitions are owned by wealthy football clubs. They have no responsibility to develop track and field athletics and they want to ensure that their fans can get very close to the action by having the seats/stands very close to the pitch. Examples of sports cities include the National Stadium Lagos, the National Stadium Abuja, Liberty Stadium Ibadan, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu and the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna. B) Single use stadiums: There are also single use stadiums in Nigeria. When I say "single use" I mean that the stadium comprises just a football pitch, although that same pitch can be used for association football, rugby and American football. Most of the single use stadiums are the older stadiums like the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt and the Kano Pillars Stadium. Most of these stadia are associated with a particular football club and it is not the club's responsibility to develop other sports like track and field athletics or swimming. Besides, most of these older stadia are smaller than the sports cities and there's no space to put an athletics track. C) Mini stadiums: Mini stadiums are very small stadiums that are designed to be used by a community. Most of these stadiums are not used by any professional sports team, rather they are used by the youths in the area. Mini stadiums are built to provide an outlet for youths in the area, so that they can hone their skills, to provide them with something to do and keep them away from crimes and other vices. Mini stadiums also serve as a community centre. They are a place where schools can hold their inter-house sports competitions, nearby companies can have bonding sessions, etc. A great example of a mini stadium is the Campos Square Mini Stadium. It was basically just a playground once upon a time. There were no stands and there was no grass (it was just sand). People played football there, it was used as a prayerground during Eid and some people had parties there. In 1987 a part of the square was partitioned off and converted into a school. However, Governor Babatunde Fashola converted it into a mini stadium with stands, an electronic scoreboard and an outdoor basketball court. Nowadays there are activities at the stadium every day. It is used by the Lagos State Government to train primary and secondary school students, teams of youths rent the stadium for their football matches and it was the site of the Channels Television primary school football competition. D) Playgrounds: What I call playgrounds are community sports facilities that have no stands, in some cases they have no grass, but they are used by youths in the area to play football in the evenings and at weekends. They are also used for social occasions like parties and for political gatherings. A good example of a playground is the old Campos Square. Quote Report Like Share

Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by naptu2(op): 5:12am*

Nigeria had a lot of facilities for hosting major events when I was a kid. It wasn't just stadiums, there were also halls, hotels, etc. However most of these things were built more than 50 years ago and need to be upgraded. Quote Report Like Share

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Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by naptu2(op): 6:26am

Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius I was joined by Nigeria’s legendary football stars, including Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal, Emmanuel Babayaro and other distinguished sports icons, on an inspection tour of the ongoing reconstruction of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS), Kaduna. We are rebuilding ABS as a modern, FIFA-standard sporting complex, anchored by a 33,000-capacity main bowl; more than twice its original 16,000 capacity, alongside a hybrid turf, the first of its kind in Nigeria, and other world-class facilities. The training pitches are complete, while work continues on the main bowl, ticketing points, media centre and athletes’ hostel. Our objective is larger than rebuilding a stadium. We are restoring Kaduna’s historic place at the heart of Nigerian sports; attracting major competitions; expanding opportunities for our young people; increasing internally generated revenue; and stimulating wider economic activity. We are also closing a 30-year chapter of an unfulfilled promise. The Atlanta 1996 Super Eagles were promised land and streets named in their honour. Our administration is now delivering on that commitment. Lands have been allocated to the legends, while streets across Kaduna State will bear their names. These football heroes elevated Nigeria’s name, inspired generations and left an indelible mark on the global game. They deserve not merely our applause, but enduring recognition. I reaffirmed that the reconstruction of ABS will be completed by November 2026, ready to host major local and international competitions. Kaduna is not merely rebuilding a stadium. We are rebuilding a legacy and reclaiming our rightful place in Nigerian sports. Senator Uba Sani, CON Governor, Kaduna State September 1, 2026 more ↓ Quote Report Like Share

Re: Photos And Videos Of The Reconstruction Of The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by UkoAnnang(m): 6:42am

In Fella's voice Yeye thing Na this type them da see for Europe and even Morocco and other African countries?