“Nigeria should bid for the World Cup hosting rights”- Fashola

The one African nation that has hosted the World Cup is South Africa, however Fashola believes that Nigeria can host it efficiently 

Nigeria’s minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola has urged Nigeria to bid to host the FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria has hosted some vital worldwide soccer competitions up to now just like the Beneath-17 World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations.

Nonetheless, for the reason that 2009 Beneath-17 FIFA World Cup, the nation has not hosted a high soccer event.

Nigeria’s minister of Works and Housing Fashola feels the nation ought to attempt to host extra competitions. The previous Governor believes that it will increase the nation’s financial system and infrastructure.

“That’s the stage the place Nationwide anthems are rendered with Nationwide flags and colors exhibited to the pleasure and admiration of patriots and maybe the envy of rivals,” Fashola informed Thisday.

“A bid to host the world cup by Nigeria alone or together with different West African nations have to be led by Nigeria.

“The challenges of launching a profitable bid are monumental sufficient however they’re nothing in comparison with the precise internet hosting.

“I vote for Nigeria to enterprise and to guide the bid for a significant world sporting occasion. “The examples are legion, and for individuals who are in Qatar, a tiny nation has not solely opened herself to the world, and she or he is projecting herself on a worldwide stage.

“The advantages of the 2022 World Cup at the moment are hers to reap or throw away.

“I’m able to additionally report that within the present nationwide improvement plans, sports activities is now one of many financial drivers slightly than simply recreation and a passion.

“With the coverage now in place, the financial advantages should start to converge.

The one African nation that has hosted the World Cup is South Africa, they usually gave account of themselves.

Nonetheless, in Nigeria, there are only a few stadiums that meet as much as FIFA’s requirements. Asides from the stadium, infrastructure in most elements of the nation will not be in good condition and the transport system nonetheless has to bear a variety of work.

In response to Bloomberg, Qatar invested $300billion on infrastructure since 2010 once they bought the internet hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup.

With the present financial disaster within the nation, it will be tough for Nigeria to churn out that type of cash any time quickly.