5/5 Emordama 1 year ago on Google
By
far
the
best
stadium
in
Nigeria.
Beautifully
built,
nice
landscaping
and
aesthetically
pleasing
to
behold.
While
it
may
be
hard
to
believe,
the
southern
city
of
Uyo
had
no
stadium
with
seats
in
2007.
Sports
infrastructure
policy
changed
as
governor
Godswill
Akpabio
took
over.
First,
he
authorized
renovation
of
the
existing
township
stadium,
then
commissioned
plans
for
a
new
larger
one,
able
to
hold
international
events.
And
this
birthed
the
Godswill
Akpabio
International
Stadium
we
know
now.
The
stadium
seats
on
a
36-hectare
land,
which
was
selected
along
the
south-western
highway
bypass
of
Uyo.
This
is
a
grandstand
with
necessary
sporting
and
hospitality
infrastructure
(notably
with
a
bullet-proof
VIP
and
VVIP
lounge)
and
remaining
sections
in
the
shape
of
a
C.
With
two
tiers
on
the
entire
perimeter,
the
stadium
holds
30,000
people
on
individual
seats,
offering
complete
cover
from
rain
β
very
common
in
the
coastal
region
of
Akwa
Ibom.
There
is
room
for
temporary
expansion
by
a
couple
thousand
and
foundations
in
place
can
support
up
to
60,000
capacity
in
the
future.
A
truly
beautiful
tourist
destination.
Opens
6:30AM
-
6:00PM
every
day.
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