 Dem open di stadium fo pipul to dey uze am on 8 April 2003. Afta dey open am dem pley match to yuz test am fo di game. Dat year bi di year wey pipul plenti pas fo All Africa Game histri; 6,000 pipul wey dey du sport fom 53 kontri wey tek pat fo 22 sports, 1,200 wey dem sabi sport persin see di game. E pass 1,500 pipul wey dey writ or tok abaut sport tok or writ abaut di game fo di wod. Di game stet on di 4th to 18 October 2003 an plenti pipul tok sey evritin go wel. Naijà wey bi di host kontri get 226 medals, na dem kolet medals pas dat year. 