National Stadium set for upgrade following Presidential approval
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the upgrade of the Moshood Abiola Stadium and a 200-room hostel in the stadium’s Package B.
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Malam Shehu Dikko, shared the news during a visit by the FCT SWAN to his office in Abuja on Thursday.
Dikko said President Tinubu’s commitment to sports development will become evident when the 2025 budget is approved by the National Assembly. He explained that Tinubu plans to invest in fully upgrading the Moshood Abiola Stadium, which includes making the 200-room hostel in Package B functional and improving the pitch to allow all national teams to return to Abuja for matches.
The plans also include providing funds to sports federations for regular activities, developing school sports, sponsoring Nigerian clubs in international competitions, and creating centres of excellence for grassroots sports. Scholarships will also be available for students who excel in both sports and academics.
“President Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the national stadium in Abuja and the hostel at Package B,” Dikko said.
He added, “To transform sports in Nigeria, we will establish Centres of Excellence at the local government level for grassroots development. The budget includes funding for content creation for all sports federations, yearly preparations for the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, and scholarships for outstanding athletes.”
