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Bayelsa State Government launches ambitious 25,000-capacity FiFA Stadium

Posted : 14 January 2025

The Bayelsa State Government has restated its commitment to the ambitious 25,000-capacity FIFA-approved stadium and also pledged its dedication to building more sports facilities in the state.


The Honourable Commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Daniel Igali, made the pledge in Yenagoa.


According to Igali, establishing new facilities is a vital tool to foster unity, improve public health, and create opportunities for talent discovery and economic growth in the state.


"We are planning for a 25,000-seater capacity multipurpose stadium, and that means it’s not going to be for soccer alone.


"It will be one of the most modern stadiums because we will have a swimming pool, basketball, badminton, table tennis, and long tennis courts, among others.


"The stadium will be FIFA-compliant, VAR-compliant, and it will be accessible for people with disabilities. So, we are looking at a stadium that will attract international competitions and something Bayelsans will be proud of," Igali noted.


Igali expressed hope that the new stadium and other sporting projects would be completed in the near future, due to the passionate drive of Governor Douye Diri in providing a platform where the state's budding athletes can practice and showcase their skills.


"One thing that sets this government, led by His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, apart is that he doesn’t just give instructions. He ensures that such instructions are backed up with actual funding. So, before the expiration of the governor’s tenure, these projects will be completed," Igali assured.


The world and Olympic champion also hinted that the government is currently undertaking multiple sporting projects, including basketball courts for multiple-time Nestlé Milo Secondary School National Basketball champions St Jude's Girls Secondary School and Bishop Dimeari Grammar School.


Other projects at the Ijaw National Academy and Asoama, as well as mapped-out areas for sporting facilities in the state, will commence soon.

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