Abuja National Stadium is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Abuja City. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian National Football Team, the Super Eagles, as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events. The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the contract for the construction of the National Stadium complex and Games Village on July 18th 2000. The stadium was constructed to host the 8th All Africa Games which took place in October 2003. The 60,491 seater ultra modern multipurpose sports complex has been tagged by many as one of the greatest architectural The Abuja Stadium meets the requirements of the International safety standards; it is equipped with emergency service units, closed circuit security cameras as well as crowd control steel fencing. There are also stand-by fire fighting equipment and metal detectors which have been put in place in case of any mishaps.

Construction and Architecture

The contract for the design of the stadium was awarded to Schlaich Bergermann & Partners, a world-renowned structural engineering firm based in Stuttgart, Germany. They were responsible for the architectural design, execution planning, as well as constructional supervision of the stadium. The construction was done in co-operation with a local engineering firm that has served the country for decades. Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, a subsidiary of Bilfinger Berger AG, was responsible for the construction of the main stadium, providing man-power, supplies, and equipment for the execution of the project. The contract for the construction of the Games Village, a comprehensive housing facility for visiting athletes, was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.

All facilities within the stadium are designed and engineered in compliance with the requirements of international sport associations, particularly the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.

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The Stadium itself consists of:

60,491 capacity covered main bowl

Presidential suite and viewing

Area 56 corporate suites

Modern turnstiles

Box office

Post offices

Banks Media facilities

Two scoreboards and floodlights

Shops and kiosks for snacks

A standby power supply system

Helipad

3000 capacity indoor sports hall

2000 capacity gymnasi

2000 capacity swimming pool

4000 vehicle capacity public parking lot

One artificial lake

Tennis Courts

3000 capacity hockey stadium

400 capacity VIP car park

Baseball and softball complex