Lagos State to renovate National Stadium (photos)

The Lagos state government has expressed interest in the renovation of the National Stadium in Surulere Lagos.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode made the state’s intent known when he paid a condolence and
courtesy visit on the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung at his residence in Abuja at the weekend.

“I will like to bring the National stadium to back to life. The last time a game was played at the
National Stadium was in 2005.

There is also the employment aspect of football and hosting of matches at the stadium. That includes the jerseys, branding, mama put, the sign writers,
the supporters, merchandising, and so on. We want to bring back the football culture of Lagos state to the National Stadium after its renovation” Governor Ambode said.

Barrister Dalung thanked the Governor for his visit and praised Lagos state for its successful hosting of the 2nd Lagos City Marathon. He
called on the state government to add more entertainment and culture to the event in subsequent editions to get more youths involved in the marathon and to ensure that
Nigerians benefit more from the whooping prize money