One of the leading co-educational secondary schools in Lagos, Atlantic Hall, is set to begin the construction of the biggest sport complex in any school in Nigeria with the aim of promoting grassroots sport and early talent
discovery.
A tree planting exercise at the project site in the school premises recently marked the kick-off plan.
The event which coincides with the 26th valedictory and graduation ceremony of the 2017/2018 set of students at the school had Dr. Kweku Tandoh, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sport Commission as special guest of honour for the N2.5billion sport complex project.
The Atlantic Hall Sport Complex will be constructed on 15 hectares of land on the vast school campus, and shall comprise five football pitches, an eight-lane tartan track, 1000 square meter multi-purpose indoor sport hall, basketball courts, six tennis courts, volleyball and handball courts, a gymnasium, a pavilion with 1200-capacity bleacher, an Olympic size swimming pool and a wall of fame for the outstanding athletes and sport men and women that the school had produced.
The Pavilion would also include male and female changing rooms for students; male and female changing rooms for adults, offices, adequate equipment storage space and space for a snack bar.
Mrs. Maureen Akpofure-Awobokun, Atlantic Hall PTA Chairman, said, “The sport complex is conceived to compete with any of its kind worldwide.”
She stated, “When completed, the complex will be a source of pride to all Nigerians and Africans at large.”
Commenting on the tree-planting exercise, the PTA chairman said the act was part of the flag-off of the sport complex construction in line with the architectural masterplan.
Atlantic Hall Principal, Mr. Andrew Jedras also stated that the project when completed, will not only keep the students physically and mentally fit but enhance their social
competence.