National Theatre now known as Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts
The Nigeria National Theatre was originally built and inaugurated in 1976; revamp commenced in July 2021 by Nigeria’s Bankers’ Committee, under an initiative powered by @NigeriaGov
and @cenbank
.
Highlight of the renovation covered:
1. 4,000-seat Main Auditorium
2. 3,000-seat Banquet Hall
3. Roof
4. 2 Exhibition Halls; 3 Cinemas; VIP Lounges; Actors’ Dressing Rooms
5. Clinic; Fire Station
6. 3 Entrance Gate Houses; 4 Entrance Lobbies
Installed: New HVAC systems; new Audio, Video & Lighting (AVL) systems; new Stage system; 17 new passenger lifts; solar power system; industrial kitchen; more than 300 new toilets; street lighting; CCTV cameras
Built: New Car Park for 250 vehicles, a Ring Road, 4 themed landscapes
Restored: Historic collection of murals on the inside and outside walls
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