Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
| Godswill Akpabio International Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| place |
 Uyo , Akwa Ibom , Nigeria
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| Coordinates | 5 ° 0 '22.5 " N , 7 ° 53' 8.5" E |
| start of building | 2012 |
| opening | November 7, 2014 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | $ 96 million |
| architect | Julius Berger Nigeria |
| capacity | 30,000 seats |
| Societies) | |
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (formerly Akwa Ibom International Stadium ) is a football stadium with an athletics facility in Uyo , the capital of the Nigerian state Akwa Ibom . The facility serves as the home stadium of the Nigerian national soccer team and Akwa United in the Nigeria Professional Football League as well as various social, cultural and religious events. The contract for the construction of the stadium went to the construction company Julius Berger Nigeria , which completed the construction in 2014. The ultra-modern stadium with 30,000 seats was modeled on the Allianz Arena .
Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel renamed Akwa Ibom Stadium the Godswill Obot Akpabio International Stadium immediately after he was sworn in at the stadium on May 29, 2015. Godswill Akpabio was his predecessor as the state governor .
Individual evidence
- ^ Black Meteors set for Eagles and Uyo , Supersports.com. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ Akwa Ibom International Stadium, renamed Godswill Akpabio Stadium . Business Today Nigeria. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Uyo bubbles as Jonathan commissions Akwa Ibom Stadium , Sunnewsonline.com. November 7, 2014.
- ↑ a b Drama as Governor Emmanuel renames Akwa Ibom Stadium after Akpabio - Daily Post Nigeria . Retrieved October 9, 2016.
