David GOMBE
The development of the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira Metropolis is at present on the ultimate structural section, with the primary stadium body nearly carried out however based on Dr. Dennis Mugimba, the Chairperson of the AFCON 2027 Uganda Sub-committee for communications has revealed that over Shs724 Billion is required for completion of the stadium.
Whereas addressing the media on Tuesday, Mugimba asserted that the stadium will likely be used as a stand by facility for subsequent 12 monthsโs Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
โ๐๐๐ 724 ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ช๐ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ช๐ข. ๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐-๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐ผ๐.โ Stated Mugimba
The stadium has superior to the roofing stage, with groups putting in a fancy metal house truss system subcontracted to Turkish engineering agency POLARKON. The system will cowl 30,000 sq. metres. As soon as the metal framework is secured, will probably be accomplished with waterproof sheets to supply full overhead safety.
At present the primary roof construction is being put in in addition to tiling and inside portray of VIP sections and utility rooms, and building of auxiliary amenities similar to gamersโ hostels, a clubhouse and a 25 metre semi Olympic swimming pool.
The general mission progress stands at 45 % as roofing, mechanical, electrical and ending works proceed.
Works on the 20,000-seat multi-sport complicated started in January 2024 and are performed by Egyptian agency SAMCO Nationwide Building Firm.
The stadium is called after Ugandaโs legendary athelete John Akii-Bua, who can also be the nationโs first Olympic gold medalist, following his 400-meter hurdles victory on the 1972 Munich Video games.
It’s going to characteristic an eight-lane athletics monitor, a principal soccer pitch, a 2,000-seat indoor area, outside courts, and parking house for as much as 1,000 automobiles.
