Sports
Sports Minister Assures Improved Facilities, Inspects Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator, John Enoh has assured that government will ensure the resuscitation and turn-around of the facilities at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, not only to meet up with international best standards but also because it is a definitive National Monument.
The Minister who stated this today while answering questions from journalists after the inspection tour of the edifice, stated that the facility has the capacity to become one of the best multi purpose Stadium Complex in Africa and as such government will ensure the maintenance of the current infrastructure with a view to making it better, in line with global standards.
According to him, amidst the so much that I have seen here, the positives and the negatives, this Stadium is a very definitive National Monument. There is about nothing that you will find elsewhere, that you cannot find here
From 2003 till date, the facility has gone through a lot. The Ministry under my leadership will do all that it can, to get every part of the Stadium functional, including the athletes hostel, because athletes must have the best, to be the best, he said.
Senator Enoh explained that the tour he embarked on today, was to enable him have, not only a first hand knowledge of the state of the edifice but also for a systematic approach towards ensuring the development of sports in the country .
*We embarked on this tour because whatever one wants to do, we have to do it from a standpoint of knowledge, and that is what I am doing. Yesterday (Tuesday) was my first day at work and I had the opportunity to take reports and briefings from all the departments. We are trying to be as systematic as we can, with the process” he said
“Facilities and infrastructures are key components of sports, and they are variables that drive both elite performance and grassroots development. It is therefore very important that we get it right, we must maintain the current infrastructure that we have and look towards making them better, to match what we have across the world”
Enoh explained that sports is a peculiar sector that excites so much passion in all Nigerians. This passion, he added, led to the decision of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the sector stand alone and also appoint him to pilot the affairs of the sector.
The Minister, alongside the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar who were led on the inspection tour by the Director of Facilities and Stadium Management in the Ministry, Engr. Alanamu Abolore, assured further that he will soon embark on the same tours of sporting facilities across the country to assess their state in order to take definitive action on their development.
Senator Enoh reiterated his call on relevant stakeholders to join hands with the government with a view to developing sports not only as a recreation but also to contribute to the economic development of the country.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar thanked the Minister for taking out time to inspect the facilities in order to have first hand knowledge of the challenges on ground.
He assured that officials and staff of the Ministry will continue to ensure the full implementation of the policies, initiatives, programmes and projects of the Federal Government for the growth and development of the nation.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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