National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos designated as car park

The National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, was on Tuesday confirmed as one of the places to be used as car parks during the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos.

The festival, tagged "Eko 2012", will hold from November 27 to December 9.

The Secretary, Transportation and Logistics Sub-committee for the Games, Omoua Oni-Okpaku, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Oni-Okpaku said that the premises of the edifice, which was in a dilapidated state, would serve as a parking lot for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, though users would pay an undisclosed sum.

She, however, said that dignitaries and team heads would not pay for using the arena.

NAN reported that prior to the arrangement, the users of the stadium paid N100 as entry fee.

Oni-Okpaku added that the parking lot for the Onikan Stadium would be at the MUSON Car Park, under the bridge, opposite the Army Officers’ Mess and the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).

The secretary stated that only dignitaries and contingents would be allowed into most of the sporting venues, while officials and spectators would be provided with car parks outside the venues.

``This is to prevent traffic congestion in and around the venues before, during and after the competition," Oni-Okpaku explained.

Source:Tribune