lamented the state of the National Stadium,
Lagos, saying it has turned to a home for
prostitutes. The multi-purpose stadium, built
in 1972, was once the pride of the country,
hosting high-profile games including the 1980
Africa Cup of Nations, which the Green Eagles
won.
But the stadium has gradually degenerated,
due to lack of maintenance. Osaile said
government officials were only interested in
hiring the place to people, to the detriment
of the state of the sports arena.
"The National Stadium, Lagos has been
turned to a brothel. Someone there built
rooms all around the place and it is
prostitutés that are patronising the
place...
"They (officials) know about what is
going on but they don't care because
they hire the place to people. All the
under of the steps (of the main bowl)
have been converted to small rooms,
where they practice prostitution."
In a chat with Punch, Osaile said: "I have
never seen where facilities have been so
abandoned. The Liberty Stadium (Ibadan) is
dead. They said Enugu stadium is under
concession but where are the concession
papers? Only the Ahmadu Bello Stadium is a
bit neat and this is because of the Vice
President, Namadi Sambo, who loves sports
and comes from the state," Osaile added.
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