The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government through the National Sports Commission (NSC) has introduced an entry toll for vehicle owners and motorists at the Abuja National Stadium.
Nigerians, mostly sports lovers and stakeholders will now be charged to access the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
SaharaReporters observed a large banner at the stadium gate on Monday bearing the inscription:
“PUBLIC NOTICE! PUBLIC NOTICE!! PUBLIC NOTICE!!! This Is To Inform The General Public That Entry Toll “Charges Are Now Applicable At The National Stadium, Abuja With Effect From Monday, 24th November, 2025.”
According to the notice, the Federal Government has approved toll fees for all categories of vehicles entering the stadium premises. The stated charges include: Cars/Buses: N500, Trucks: N1000 and Vendors: N300.
The notice further lists those exempted from the new compulsory toll: “Staff of the National Sports Commission on presentation of a valid ID card,” as well as “Government Official Vehicles” and “Special Services Vehicles (Ambulances, Fire Service) etc.”
The statement ends with a plea for public cooperation, declaring: “Your co-operation is highly appreciated as we strive to improve security and facility management within the stadium.”
The new charges are expected to take effect from Monday, 24th November, 2025.
This is another way the Tinubu government is employing to tax the people of the country, critics say.
The government had also recently announced that it would commence the implementation of four new tax laws, dubbed the “Tax Acts quartet”, in January 2026, a move it claims will expand the country’s revenue base while reducing the burden of taxation on citizens.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja when marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary.
According to Idris, the reforms are part of President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda,” which the administration insists is repositioning Nigeria’s struggling economy through subsidy removal, diversification of revenue, and large-scale infrastructural projects.
The statement reads: “As we mark this 65th year since our Independence from Great Britain, we are all witnesses to the remarkable reforms taking shaping at a pace never before seen. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing the needful; a committed, courageous and visionary leader dismantling stubborn cogs in the wheel of our national progress.
“Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, and its Eight (8) Priority Areas, President Tinubu is laying the building blocks for a national renewal anchored on prosperity, peace and unity. At this point in time, our collective participation in nation building is critical to the sustenance of the progress being made.”
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