Eagle Square, Abuja hosted a number of political rallies, religious programmes, musical concerts, and award ceremonies. Eagle Square is conveniently located near major government buildings and landmarks within Abuja. Facilities in the Eagle Square include: Stand-by generators The Parking Garage is located behind the square and is designed to accommodate about 300 cars. Eagle Square, Abuja The Eagle Square is the main square in Abuja, the capital Nigeria. It is located in front of the Abuja International Conference Centre. Its name "Eagle Square" comes from the fact the square has an eagle shape. The square was constructed in 1999 to serve as the
Abuja bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games games to Abuja should be conditional on these matters being addressed" General Yakubu Gowon, said that his country was also "confident", despite the adverse evaluation of its bid by a four-member team in September. The group's report found fault with the city's plans for budgeting, transport, legacy, marketing and venues. "As far as we are concerned our bid is not only an Abuja bid but an African bid," said General Gowon. "We are going there for a good, good fight, remember I am a general." "A vote for Abuja means a vote for whole of Africa," appealed Nobel Peace Prize