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Lekan Salami Sports Complex: Promise Delivered
Jan 26, 2026
Lekan Salami Sports Complex: Promise Delivered

Governor Seyi Makinde's campaign promise to upgrade the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Adamasingba, Ibadan, was fulfilled during his first term.  The project commenced in August 2020 and the main bowl of the 33-year-old facility was officially commissioned on September 1, 2021, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar presiding over the ceremony.  Remodelled Adamasingba Stadium. Source: Dayo Adedayo Photography The remodeling, executed under an Alternate Project Funding Approach at a cost of N5.5 billion, transformed the stadium to FIFA international standards, introducing amenities such as a natural grass pitch, state-of-the-art media studio, VAR facilities, 20 hospitality suites, and upgraded seating capacity from 8,000 to 10,000 spectators. Remodelled Adamasingba Stadium. Source: Dayo Adedayo Photography While Phase 1 (main bowl) was delivered on schedule, Phase 2, which includes renovation of tennis courts, gymnasiums, swimming pool, boxing and wrestling facilities, and an administrative block, was originally scheduled for completion in February 2022.  Remodelled Adamasingba Stadium. Source: Dayo Adedayo Photography The completion status of Phase 2 facilities beyond the terminal date of Makinde's first term remains unclear based on available documentation.  Nonetheless, the delivery of the stadium's primary infrastructure, the main bowl, within the first term constitutes fulfillment of the core campaign promise to upgrade the complex.

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Housing for the Aged Stalls as Government Focus Shifts to Clinic Renovations
Aug 22, 2025
Housing for the Aged Stalls as Government Focus Shifts to Clinic Renovations

As the first term drew to a close in early 2023, the state’s primary intervention for the elderly remained the monthly payment of pensions and the provision of food items through periodic social welfare distributions. However, no foundation had been laid nor a site identified for the promised construction of a residential home.  Earlier in the term, specifically in May 2021, the state government announced with significant fanfare that it had approved the establishment of a "Geriatric Center" in Jericho, Ibadan. The Commissioner for Health at the time described the project as being "like a Nursing Home in the United States," where the elderly could receive medical attention and recreate.   However, as the project moved into the implementation phase in late 2021 and 2022, it became clear that the focus was strictly on medical services. The renovation work at the Jericho facility focused on outpatient clinics and treatment rooms rather than residential living quarters for those needing accommodation. In the initial years (2019–2020), the administration’s focus on the elderly was largely data-driven and palliative-based, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the government gathered data on vulnerable populations and distributed relief materials, the long-term goal of building a permanent housing facility for the aged was bypassed in favor of these immediate healthcare and welfare interventions. Consequently, at the May 2023 handover, the physical "Old People’s Home" promised in 2019 did not exist.

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