Akwa Ibom Stadium
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| Full name | Godswill Obot Akpabio International Stadium |
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| Location | Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Capacity | 30,000 (football) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Opened | 7 November 2014 |
| Construction cost | $96 million |
| Architect | Julius Berger |
| Tenants | |
| Akwa United | |
Coordinates: 5°0′23″N 7°53′10″E / 5.00639°N 7.88611°E
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (formerly Akwa Ibom International Stadium) is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian Super Eagles as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events. The contract for the construction of the Akwa Ibom International Stadium complex and Games Village was awarded in 2012 to Julius Berger and was completed in 2014. The 30,000 seater ultra modern multipurpose sports complex was modeled after Allianz Arena.
Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel renamed Akwa Ibom Stadium as Godswill Obot Akpabio International Stadium, immediately following his inauguration ceremony on May 29, 2015 in the stadium.Godswill Akpabio was the immediate past governor of the state.
The contract for the design of the stadium was awarded to Julius Berger a structural engineering firm based in Nigeria. They were responsible for the architectural design, execution planning, as well as constructional supervision of the stadium,as well as maintenance. The stadium which seats on 48 hectares of land has some unique features such as bullet proof VIP/VVIP sections, collapsible seats, two digital score boards, digital playback screens, digital flood lights, and 30 emergency exits.
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