FG releases National Stadium in Surulere to Lagos State Government (ThisDay)

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of National Stadium, Surulere to Lagos State Government for retrofitting and upgrading to host international sporting tournaments, the State Government said on Tuesday. Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Kweku Adedayo Tandoh, revealed this at the ongoing annual Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the third anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Lagos.  Tandoh said it was gratifying to noted that after series of back and forth, action would commence next week on paperwork for the formal handover of the facility to the state government. Read more