Abuja National Stadium Gets Boost As FG Takes Delivery of FIFA Standard VIP Team Shelter

Akanni, Perm. Sec FYMSD Alh. Ismaila Abubakar and Amokachi

"Kudos to Sports Minister, Sunday Dare for showing a strong desire to turn around sports facilities in the country." Waheed Akanni, ex-International 

.... Sports Ministry commended for doing everything to give the Abuja stadium the very best of facilities.

....Other sports stadia in the country also need to upgrade and boast of such modern VIP team shelters.

The Federal Government has taken delivery of a world class, FIFA standard VIP team shelter for the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

The facility, which is the first of its kind in the country, is a new customised portable VIP facility (FIFA designed and approved) with ergonomic seat and back in green and white to reflect the official colours of Nigeria. It also has the following components:

*Head rest. 

*Back rest.

*Fully padded with fire-resistant polyurethane foam with double density.

*Polyurethane armrest with integrated cup- holder.

*Galvernized Steel, Aluminum foot rest surface with high capacity hard - nylon pivoting wheels on both sides.

"It has a total height of 225cm, total depth 180cm and 54 seats in all, for players, referees and team officials.

"It is totally dismountable."

The team shelter was formally handed over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar on Thursday by the Chief Executive Officer of Match International, Mr Waheed Akanni.

Akanni commended the Sports Ministry for doing everything to give the Abuja stadium the very best of facilities, giving kudos to Sports Minister, Sunday Dare for showing a strong desire to turn around sports facilities in the country.

The ex-international said other sports stadia in the country also need to upgrade and boast of such modern VIP team shelters.

The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar used the occasion to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to developing sports infrastructure for Nigerian youth and also highlighted the foresight of the Minister Sunday Dare in rehabilitating the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

"All these achievements would not have been possible if there was no commitment from President Muhammadu Buhari for the development of sports infrastructure for our sports men and women who are mostly youth.

"We must also acknowledge the foresight of the Minister Sunday Dare in drawing up laudable initiatives like the adopt a pitch programme which led to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the rehabilitation of this national edifice that had been abandoned for over a decade," Abubakar said.

Apart from the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, other national stadia like the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos and the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan are also at advanced stages of rehabilitation.

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2nd from right - Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alh. Ismaila Abubakar on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare taking delivery of a world class customised portable VIP team shelter from Mr. Waheed Akanni at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja today. He is assisted by the Director Facilities, Mr. Kehinde Okadairo while the Special Assistant to the President on Sports, Mr. Daniel Amokachi watches.