MKO Stadium gets FIFA-approved VIP team shelter
Dignitaries watching live sporting events at the MKO Abiola National Stadium would now have a befitting lounge shelter following delivery of VIP team shelter for the Abuja facility.
According to reports gleaned from EmergencyDigest, The shelter said to be FIFA designed and approved is customized for Nigeria; coming with features that include country colours, ergonomic seat, portability and comfort.
The seats which also come with head and back rest are padded with double density fire resistant polyurethane foam. The arm rests also similarly padded with double density Polyurethane also have integrated cup- holders.
Detailed features of the seats include galvanized steel , aluminum foot rest surface with wheels on both sides.
The team shelter was formally handed over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar on Thursday by the Chief Executive Officer of Match International, Mr Waheed Akanni.
Akanni commended the Sports Ministry for doing everything to give the Abuja stadium the very best of facilities, giving kudos to Sports Minister, Sunday Dare for showing a strong desire to turn around sports facilities in the country.
The ex-international said other sports stadia in the country also need to upgrade and boast of such modern VIP team shelters.
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar used the occasion to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to developing sports infrastructure for Nigerian youth and also highlighted the foresight of the Minister Sunday Dare in rehabilitating the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
“All these achievements would not have been possible if there was no commitment from President Muhammadu Buhari for the development of sports infrastructure for our sports men and women who are mostly youth.
“We must also acknowledge the foresight of the Minister Sunday Dare in drawing up laudable initiatives like the adopt a pitch programme which led to the Public-Private Partnership(PPP)arrangement with Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the rehabilitation of this national edifice that had been abandoned for over a decade,” Abubakar said.
Apart from the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, other national stadia like the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos and the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan are also at advanced stages of rehabilitation.
