Boxing promoter, Martins Osaile, has lamented the state of the National
Stadium, Lagos, saying it has turned to a home for prostitutes.
The multi-purpose stadium, built in 1972, was once the pride of the
country, hosting high-profile games including the final of the 1980 Africa Cup
of Nations, which the Green Eagles won.
But the stadium has gradually degenerated, due to lack of maintenance.
Osaile said government officials were only interested in hiring the
place to people, to the detriment of the state of the sports arena.
He said, “The National Stadium, Lagos has been turned to a brothel.
Someone there built rooms all around the place and it is prostitutes
patronising the place.
“They (officials) know about what is going on but they don’t care
because they hire the place to people. All the under of the steps (of the main
bowl) have been converted to small rooms, where they practice prostitution.”
Osaile said the situation was the same across most stadiums in the
country, except for the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
“I have never seen where facilities have been so abandoned. The Liberty
Stadium (Ibadan) is dead. They said Enugu stadium is under concession but where
are the concession papers? Only the Ahmadu Bello Stadium is a bit neat and this
is because of the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, who loves sports and comes from
the state,”
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DeleteU dat has something to say, why Don't u proffer solution to d problem? Sabinus!!! Am sure u are one the boko haram members.
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