Former Governor of Lagos State and immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called for a shift in the remodelling of Nigerian stadiums to become a hub for sports and entertainment.
Fashola spoke as a guest speaker during the book presentation of veteran sports journalist Mumini Alao’s Autobiography at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall, University of Lagos, on Sunday.
AdvertIn his address titled “Re-thinking the current football business model in Nigeria as a catalyst for sports development”, Fashola addressed the infrastructural challenge of Nigerian sports, noting that the remodelling can also attract people to the stadiums.Currently, Nigeria has two CAF-accredited stadiums: the 60,000-capacity Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja and the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, among the many facilities scattered across the country.
