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Stadium building or renovations cost: a global perspective starting from Nigeria :

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2 years ago

April 11, 2023

National Stadium, Abuja (Nigeria) – $360 Million

1.This ultra-modern modern sports complex cost $360 million and was opened in 2003 ahead of the 8th All Africa Games. In fact, it is among the world’s 50 most expensive stadiums. The stadium is home to the Nigerian National Football team.
Envisioned as a national sports stadium, Abuja National Stadium cost a reported $360 million in 2003 almost 20 years ago. It was designed to accommodate 60,491 spectator seats.

12 years ago. Julius Berger have a bill of N1.2billion naira for the yearly maintenance of the Moshood Abiola stadium. Abuja. The FG rejected the bill as too High. For the each year we do not maintain that stadium the bill increases.
Now do the maths. Surulere National stadium Abandoned and unmaintained for 17 years. Calculate how much will be needed.

2.Wembley Stadium : How much did it cost to rebuild Wembley Stadium? The stadium was built by Australian firm Multiplex at a cost of £798 million (£1.27 billion today). Two partially retractable roof structures over the east and west ends of the stadium can be opened to allow sunlight and aid pitch growth.

3.Real Madrid stadium- 81,000 seat stadium. Real Madrid’s stadium renovation is costing $700 Million Dollars.

4.Facts : Republic of Maldives National Stadium -12,000 capacity. Will cost close to $25M. Work just started last week.
National Stadium Surulere Lagos. 45,000 capacity. Renovations and upgrade estimates given is 41million US Dollars. Do the math.

5.Average global estimates for stadium renovations and upgrade range between 400M dollars to 678M dollars.

6.London: A solid example to dive into is the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, with building started in 2013 and finally completed six years later in 2019.
The Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur opened a brand new state-of-the-art, 61,000 seat stadium. It has all of the best amenities and is located in London, England.The project cost an astronomical $1.4 billion.

7.Standard year for a stadium before major renovations is 30 years. Surulere National Stadium is 51 years old. Left unmaintained for 18 years. Asking for just 21B. That is 43Milliom dollars.

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FCT FA Chairman Mouktar Congratulates Muslims on Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

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19 hours ago

June 6, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Football Association, (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, the Abegyi Bwaya of Bwari Chiefdom is felicitating with Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on this year’s celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha.
He congratulates brothers and sisters in Islam on the occasion, describing it as a time to reflect on the goodness of Almighty Allah.
“I want to congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters on this beautiful celebration.”
“We should once again be reminded that, the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. At the very point of sacrifice, Allah SWT replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be slaughtered in place of his son. This command from Allah SWT was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness and commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question. Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.”
“This period and beyond we should be filled with acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon us as individuals and a nation.”
Mouktar is further charging Muslims and non-muslims to always pray and work towards the growth and development of Nigeria as we navigate the challenging time.

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