Top 5 best stadiums in Nigeria
For sport lovers and fans of the Super Eagles, here's is what you've always wanted:
1. Akwa Ibom International Stadium
As earlier stated, the Akwa Ibom International Stadium
was built by Julius Berger Construction company in
2012 during the regime of Godswill Akpabio and was
completed in 2014. The stadium was built to resemble
the Allianz arena in Germany. It is a 30,000 seater
stadium and is used for different sport, cultural and
social activities. The cost of building the Akwa Ibom
International Stadium was estimated at $250 million.
2. Abuja National Stadium
Abuja National Stadium is also known as Nigeria’s
National Stadium is a 60,491 seater National sports
stadium that is located in Abuja, the Federal Capital
Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to
the Nigerian National Football team. It is currently the
largest stadium in Nigeria and best in terms of size. The
stadium hosted the 8th All Africa games in 2003. The
cost of building the Abuja National stadium was $360
million, making it the most expensive stadium in
Nigeria.
3. Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Teslim Balogun Stadium was named after a
Nigerian professional footballer, Teslim Balogun. The
stadium was completed during the tenure of the former
governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola. The
stadium has a capacity for 25,000 people and it is used
for mainly football matches. Building the stadium cost
N1.3 billion. The stadium should not be confused for
the Lagos National Stadium which is located opposite
it.
4. U.J. Esuene Stadium
It is used as the home stadium of Calabar Rovers and
formerly Dolphins F.C. The stadium was first launched
on 2nd, April 1977 with a capacity for 16,000 people. It
still stands out as one of Nigeria’s top football stadium.
5. Liberation Stadium
Liberation Stadium is a multi- purpose football stadium
located at Elekahia area of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. It
is among the best stadiums you can find in Nigeria and
the home stadium for Dolphin Football Club. With a
capacity for 30,000 people, Liberation stadium ranks
among the top 5 stadiums in Nigeria.
Although the Abuja stadium is more expensive than the
Akwa Ibom International Stadium, The Akwa-ibom
stadium has viewing area and presidential suite, while
its pitch/field for playing football is artificial grass
which is well maintained. There is also the presence of
Close Circuit Security Cameras (CCTV) installed at the
stadium to monitor movement around the stadium.
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