By Caroline Kanshabe
Summa Construction Company, the Turkish construction firm awarded the contract to build a multipurpose indoor sports complex in Lugogo, Kampala, has officially handed over the artistic design for the ambitious project. The announcement was made by Sports Minister, Peter Ogwang.
The minister shared the news through a social media post, stating, “I have, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, received the artistic design of the Lugogo Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex from the Turkish contractor, Summa. We shall soon be breaking ground.”
The multi-sport complex that will be constructed at National Council of Sports headquarters will have key sports facilities such as multi-purpose indoor Sports Arena with sitting capacity of 15,000 persons, a small indoor sports arena with sitting capacity of 3000, 8 lane Swimming pool of 25m long, a multi- use Hockey standard pitch and athletes Hostel with capacity of 60 persons.
The complex will also have commercial facilities such as; hotel and accommodation facilities with 120 rooms, commercial space which includes shopping centres, showrooms, rental spaces and a state-of-the-art fitness Gym.
An administrative Block for National Council of Sports, parking space are the other facilities to be constructed at the complex.
