The beautiful city of Uyo is the perfect setting for the opening of a new chapter in the history of sports in Nigeria. Come tomorrow
Nov. 7, the Governor of Akwa
Ibom State, Godwin Akpabio, will lead the government and people of Akwa
Ibom state in opening the Akwa
Ibom International Stadium aptly nicknamed the Nest of Champions. See the amazing photos after the cut...
The truly amazing sporting edifice is an Olympic Sized stadium is a 30,000 capacity ultra modern complex that is already regarded as the best in the West African region and compared with South Africa’s Soccer city.
Modelled after the Allianz Arena in Germany, the home ground of reigning German Champions Bayern Munich, the Stadium boasts 4
-tier, covered, seating terrace, all-natural grass,
high-tech floodlights and security cameras, 36 emergency exits, bullet
proof VVIP and VIP along with other ultra-modern facilities.
The stadium will be opened with a friendly match between long time rivals, Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana on
Friday, November 7 at 3pm, with notable dignitaries from all over in attendance.
ReplyDeleteI hope it will be maintained?
Maintenance have been our greatest challenge
Nice
DeleteCorrect governor, unlike the my dear Amaechi
Niz stadium, de parking space is really nix but hey the black stars will beat u guys.....I mean we ghanaians will win as always! # AMA Ghana#
DeleteBlack stars?! And the winner is...you know already.t'was a fair game but why una players come de fall like DAT?
DeleteThis is absolutely fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteTruely amazing....
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ReplyDeleteHave u noticed dat u r d only person wit a negative comment here? You r a witch. God punish satan.
DeleteHave u noticed dat u r d only person wit a negative comment here? You r a witch. God punish satan.
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ReplyDeleteThe problem is not building stadium or other things in Nigeria the problem is can they be maintained because Nigeria have a history of not having a culture of maintenance the don't know how to protect something for that to last longer. 5yrs from now if this stadium is not properly checked every year, it will all crumble and become useless.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent indeed.
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Wonderful
ReplyDeleteGood
BORN TO SHINE!!!
Our problem isn't in the building of magnificent edifices.its in our low or non existent maintenance culture.also,I wonder how much was expended on paper and factually.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is whao, visited DAT stadium a year ago and even uncompleted, it was a sight to see...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as I must say! Every state should have one of this or something more superb. This kind of stuff helps community to grow... Most governors are just thieves .
ReplyDeleteCurrently serving in Akwa-Ibom.....I must confess the stadium is Top Class. Oil money well spent!
ReplyDeleteHey bro...Judie. hope u good?...I miss akwa ibom
Deletethis is splendid and of international standard.
ReplyDeleteWhat an edifice! Nice one
ReplyDeleteThis is ultimately magnificent. But wat we lack here in Nigeria is d maintenance culture. i just hope its going 2 last long...
ReplyDeletelooks great... hopefully they will maintain it properly
ReplyDeleteWOW
ReplyDeleteMagnificent.
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WAO, This is magnificient. Thumps up Akpabio.
ReplyDeleteAll d statiums in 9ja luks 9ce wen pictured, buh if match dey and dem dey broadcast am, its alwaiz crappy!
ReplyDeleteAwww, super amazing, maternally am akwaibom and paternally anambra, am blessed!! Thank you akpabio
ReplyDeleteEven if he has stolen public funds, he will be pardoned for this magnificent structure. I cannot say the same for many other state governors...but come to think of it...To whom much is given, much is expected. I believe the state receives billions monthly as an oil producing state...?
ReplyDeleteI hope the structure is maintained over time, or else...
Its a piece of beauty
ReplyDeleteBuh one tin dat kills us is maintaince
We will still let it fall to ruins
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Godwin is the best Gov in this country, even there roads are more neater than our so call state capital ABJ. And am sure the people of uyo will not like him step down. God bess him more. #vallala# valentinechisom7@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteNice one jor...Really got the allianz look
ReplyDeleteVery good, but really is it just soccer & sprinting that we should concentrate on?? no indoor facility of other sports, no swimming pools etc.. Oya lets see the final figure, if e less N10 billion naira, Kudos to mr governor...lol
ReplyDeleteThis is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteWOW! So how much usd did it cost?
ReplyDeleteSey dem go fit maintain am?
ReplyDeletethis is amazing....in this same country NIGERIA...other governors you emulate this
ReplyDeleteThis guy is the real definition of badass. E be like say person go relocate go uyo o
ReplyDeleteThe stadium tyt no be mouth...ain't missing the opening sha
ReplyDeleteWaoh! This is magnificent if we have ds in 5 states Nigeria has become a sport base
ReplyDeleteDis so lovly! Nice work sir Godswill
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. Akwa Ibom una too much
ReplyDeleteWaooo. This is very beautiful! I hope maintenance keeps it this well and some other Governors should try and arrange something like this in their states and we would be good to host the World Cup come 2026. It is well. Phil 4:13. BishopDammy#
ReplyDeletewow so nice
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeletesweet one. dat man try o.
ReplyDeleteThis is good, lovely pitch for good games.I can see its well equipped.
ReplyDeletewow wow wow, this is wow.. absolutely magnificient, completely mouthwatering..
ReplyDeletei swear down, i jst couldn't stop wowing..
#akpabio is the man!! this man is good!!!
linda plss more pics. wanno see wat my country is made of!!!!!!!!!
This is marvelous, what is abia state governor doing wt our money.
ReplyDeleteIs very beautiful..
ReplyDeleteGodswill is really working
Engr. C J said so
GEEZUZ! THIS IS NOT IN NIGERIA! LINDA BIKO GIVE US THE TRUE PICTURE!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are a learner
Deletehow can u say this is in Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! This is beautiful...
ReplyDeletetaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! I refuse to be deceived
ReplyDeletein Nigeria???
ReplyDeleteThe stadium is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoya akwa ibom state government chop KNUCKLES
ReplyDeleteAkwa Ibom Ayaya ooo. so proud of my state!! its really beautiful. i pray they maintain it oooo. hmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteWow this is beautiful... Nigeria lack maintainance I hope they can maintain d stadium.
ReplyDeleteWoow
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na wa oo! ROTIMI AMAECHI U dey see ur colleague ba?
ReplyDeletena the same two balls una get oo!
well iono if rotimi's own is quarter ball...nyc one akwa ibom state government
dan'buro'uba shege! dan gobnor! akwa ibom state gobment is try walahi!
ReplyDeleteThis is ultimately magnificent. But wat we lack here in Nigeria is d maintenance culture. i just hope its going 2 last long...
ReplyDeleteThis is ultimately magnificent. But wat we lack here in Nigeria is d maintenance culture. i just hope its going 2 last long...
ReplyDeleteLooks Nice
ReplyDeleteGive it another 10yrs, d manage will be poor.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Lack of maintenance go spoil this stadium thats for sure.....
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Beautiful but sincerely I remember watching the opening of national statdium surulere.My dad has a clip on our VHS video and you all needed to see how beautiful it was back then.Have you been there lately?its a total eyesore an inhabitant to destitutes and criminals.I hope this will be maintained.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly did fashola do in lagos? Here is a governor that worked not the fake media hype in lagos. Lagosians have been subliminally manipulated.
ReplyDeleteWAOOOO GODSWILL AKPABIO MAY GOD KEEP ON BLESSING U FOR UR GOOD POSTERITY THAT IS A LEGACY THAT WE NOT BE FORGOTTEN.GOOD ROAD EVERY AIRPORT AND STADIUM CHAI WERE ARE THOSE USELESS GOVERNOS THUNDER WE FIRE THEM IF I GET THEM THERE AKPABIO NA U WE KNOW.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
ReplyDelete#Ado_Ok city going higher
ReplyDeleteGodswill Akpabio nt Godwin o,if u like post my comment
ReplyDeleteDat's my state for real AKWA IBOM ayaya,i'm happy to be an AKWA ibomite, long live federal republic of Nigeria, long live the good people of AKWA Abasi IBOM state.#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#
ReplyDeleteNice one,Akwa ibom ayayaaaa
ReplyDeletelovely............... hopefully its well maintained after
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!!!......Africans' Allianz Arena. Godswill Akpabio is known for extravagant life, too much swag and classy.
ReplyDeleteCool, I thnk a minute portion of our politicians are finally realizing dat there's no whr like home. Oda states shd emulate dis and slowly but steadily we wud get there.
ReplyDeleteTake it or leave it Goodswill Akpabio is d BEST GOVERNOR..Lovely Stadium!!!
ReplyDeleteNo better word than magnificent..
ReplyDelete"TA Orji is just a disgrace to Abians. AkwaIbom is another wonderful state to visit.
ReplyDeletenice one.
ReplyDeletei hope they can maintain it
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful,pray they maintain it
ReplyDeletebreathless
ReplyDeleteProudly Akwa Ibomite
ReplyDeleteI hope it has electric advert boards
ReplyDeleteDope stuff
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just wished the tenure a governor is suppose to serve is more than two. Some governors deserved more than two tenures. Godswill Akpabio, is one of them.
ReplyDeleteI AM PROUD OF GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO...HE IS NOT PERFECT BUT HE HAS DONE WELL.THEY PEOPLE OF AKWA IBOM WILL APPRECIATE HIM WHEN HE IS GONE.JUST TO LET YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET THAT MUCH OIL WELLS AND ALLOCATION AND DO NOTHING FOR YOUR STATE. GOD BLESS AKPABIO.AND MAY THE NEXT GOVERNMENT BE INSPIRED BY HIS WORKS..CHOP AND WORK!KUDOS
ReplyDeleteThe stadium is so beautiful thank God this is actually happening in Nigeria kudos to the Akwa Ibom state Govt.
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I AM PROUD OF GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO...HE IS NOT PERFECT BUT HE HAS DONE WELL.THEY PEOPLE OF AKWA IBOM WILL APPRECIATE HIM WHEN HE IS GONE.JUST TO LET YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET THAT MUCH OIL WELLS AND ALLOCATION AND DO NOTHING FOR YOUR STATE. GOD BLESS AKPABIO.AND MAY THE NEXT GOVERNMENT BE INSPIRED BY HIS WORKS..CHOP AND WORK!KUDOS
ReplyDeleteHmmm so beautiful well done,,,,, but less talk about mentainance... And keep to standard in feature
ReplyDeleteNothing to right about Abuja stadium right now
Super impressive...
ReplyDeleteLovely.......Nigeria is improving.......*****QUEENMAYA*****
ReplyDeleteWow this is good
ReplyDeleteo ma goodness!!!! i must b der..........wish Delta wud hav sm1 lik akpabio as Governor
ReplyDeletewow i must say this is splendid, hope it wld be managed well
ReplyDeleteAkwa-Ibom ayaya
ReplyDeleteyes o....thats my state.
ReplyDeleteNicee.
ReplyDeleteWorld class
ReplyDeletemy Governors own is to waste money on campaign n monorail that covers a distance so short even Agbani daerego can trek without breaking a sweat... and ofcoz owing everyone else
ReplyDeleteChai still see where abia state is no ordinary drainage
ReplyDeleteAwesome.
ReplyDeleteOhhh weeping,i hope Idris Wada is seeing this. God bless Godswill Akpabio, he's classy n got swags
ReplyDeleteAkpabio u are d best!
ReplyDeleteAbuja Stadium was more praised, what happened to it at the end? Not maintained.
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ReplyDeleteAyaiya aboho.! Ete amanam
ReplyDeleteAbasibom oo, see stadium ooo, our governor will wash it flenty dog meat and palmy, God bless you sir... This must be the heart of an average Awka Ibom state man now, lol... To be honest it's a beautiful stadium, only hope it is maintained
ReplyDeleteThis is the best government that have done noble to this nation, and i believe that everyone of us will continue to support it even in 2015
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LIBers pleasse oh! The name is Godswill not Godwill, and for the mumu's that think that this our edifice will not be managed in less than 5 years, bad belle's tell your governors to build una own, May it please you to know that Julius Berger Nigeria has signed another deal to maintain the stadium for a whooping 10years and good enough, they have been paid already... That's how to spend oil money for oil people, kudoos for Abians, Rivers, Deltans...even Bayelsans sef...after all dey get 89bn and have a population of 2m and do jst nothing.
ReplyDeletecome back in 5week and the whole place will be a in a MESS
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If is maintenance Akwa Ibom has good maintenance culture,the only problem is how 2 control aliens from coming to destroy the good work!.. Proudly Akwa ibomite...
ReplyDeleteAll white elephant projects , they should concentrate on upgrading education and medical facilities. Schools are run down teachers are not paid and young people are joining boko haram and this governor is building a stadium. Misplaced priorities.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm! Fantastic! I hope the DUMB Governor of Abia State is seein...
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent job. Beautiful. It could be compared to the last Olympic bowl in London. Fantastic job by the Akwa Ibom State government. Hope it will not be messed-up after the launch and after the present government?
ReplyDeleteCommendable!
ReplyDeleteWho are those fools saying this is not in Nigeria, because it is in Uyo...pathetic tribalists.I am in the stadium right now. The gates have been closed!!!
ReplyDeleteok...for people talking of maintainance, Gov Akapabio has signed a 10 years maintainance contract with Julius Beger...its left for the incoming Gov to continue from there cus d expections is already high for him...Find tym n visit the stadiumu wont regret it...Salamaleku Anty Lindodo
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Am proud of my Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio, God bless you and your entire generation forever. God bless Akwa Ibom state.
ReplyDeleteNice sport infrastructure, will create a lot of jobs- Events staff,,security,ticket sellers etc business, resturants, cafes, gym mgt, and other concessionaires within the stadium complex , not to mention the publicity and communications oppurtunities.
ReplyDeleteAkwa Ibom Athletes will now have access to quality sports amenity to Horne their skills. and the oppurtunity to compete with the best around the world as this stadium facility will attract the best of the best.
What and excellent vision by an active governor. Kudos
Nice sport infrastructure, will create a lot of jobs- Events staff,,security,ticket sellers etc business, resturants, cafes, gym mgt, and other concessionaires within the stadium complex , not to mention the publicity and communications oppurtunities.
ReplyDeleteAkwa Ibom Athletes will now have access to quality sports amenity to Horne their skills. and the oppurtunity to compete with the best around the world as this stadium facility will attract the best of the best.
What and excellent vision by an active governor. Kudos
For $96m, it is a good stadium befitting of a state or nation. For a state like Akwa Ibom in a nation like Nigeria, it is a misplacement or priorities. Granted that Akwa Ibom has the money to spend, the fact remains that there are many rural communities that need light, water, roads, and clinics (just the basics); There are schools that could use some of that money in terms of infrastructure and technological equipments; there are hospitals that need more doctors and paramedical staff. There are so many things with positive multiplier effects that one can invest $96m on, but the people of Akwa Ibom, it seems, have elected to go without badly-needed social amenities in place of a stadium.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you all!