The Abuja National Stadium re-grassing project is claimed to have cost the sum of 96 million naira according to the NSC

The National Sports Commission has revealed to the House of Representatives Committee on Sports that the amount of money coughed-out in re-grassing the Abuja National Stadium was 96 million Naira ($600,000).

Addressing the committee members, the Director of Finance and Administration in the Sports ministry, Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed declared that the sum was paid to Julius Berger, the contractor that replaced the grass on the football pitch.

“We spent N96 million to re-grass this pitch,” Mohammed told puzzled committee members while insisting that did not include the amount spent to commission the stadium that was once used to prosecute Super Eagles home matches.

In the same vein, chairman of the committee, Godfrey Ali Gaiya has refused to accept the amount spent because to him the job done is substandard.

“My God, how can you use N96million to re-grass a pitch, and this job was tested by nature right in our presence when it drizzled for few minutes and the whole place became water-logged, we have asked them to invite the contractors to come and do a good job.”

“My verdict is that I am not comfortable with the level of water logged on the pitch. I was in Calabar and it rained for three days non-stop before the match and you cannot compare Calabar that is in tropical environment to Abuja that is in the Savannah where rain is lighter.”

“So, if it rained in Calabar for three days when Nigeria played Malawi and I never saw anything like waterlogged spot, why should ordinary drizzling cause water ponds on the renovated Abuja pitch,” Gaiya asked.

“We don’t want to aggravate our mood further so we decided to be silent on that, but this is not good for our sport,” Gaiya fired back.

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2013/09/26/4290996/abuja-stadium-re-grassing-causes-controversy

What more could be the peak of corruption?
96Million Naira was assigned for this job, perhaps the middle men took half the money then paid Julius BERGER THE REMAINDER for them TO DO THE JOB.
CORRUPTION IS AN INDELIBLE MARK IN Nigeria.
I hate to say it.

“My verdict is that I am not
comfortable with the level of water logged on the
pitch. I was in Calabar and it rained for three days non-stop before the match
and you cannot compare Calabar that is in tropical environment to Abuja that is in the Savannah where rain is lighter.”
“So, if it rained in Calabar for three days when Nigeria played Malawi andI
never saw anything like waterlogged spot, why should ordinary drizzling cause water ponds on the renovated Abuja pitch,”Gaiya asked.

Very Nice point raised, in summary Corruption by the contract handlers.

OK we have heard. So, who is going to jail now?
I think Nigeria is still a joke... Allegations upon allegations everyday but no one is being jailed

Ok

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I smell a war coming... they Govt, are pushing the masses to the wall. anger is been fueled

Okija_juju: WOW!!





96 million for grass wey dey grow for free for my backyard...

no be small thing

Hmm... 96million!!!
Me i dey supply grass o,if Gaiya needs it

9ja go beta

national squander...hope the they will leave some for future generation to loot too?

Nothing will Come out of the presuppose probe.




#Teamfreshair#

We indeed have money in this country. . .it's just not been spent in the right ways

96 MILLION

Is the grass a carpet grass like in EUROPE?

Abeg wetin julius berger no dey do, dey dey do roads, bridges, regrassing of futball pitches, dredging abeg na only dem dey..

Daylight robbery.

i dont understand this country... to refurbish things is like buying or building newly its every facet of life, stadium, roads, building... we are a really morally bankrupt nation...

Wow, neva knew it cost dat much to grow grasses,

mayb i would stop growing cassava's and start growing grass

And WTF are y'all going to do about it? yea. nothing..

Blah, blah, blah. Talk and complain all you want. The question is what are you going to do about it?

Have you ever been told to give account for some official money you squandered? well, when the money still doesnt add up, you just add figures to any part you feel u cant get away with. Too bad he didnt get away with this. Engineering work no dey lie, if u build fake bridge, it'll only take time b4 you're exposed. $96m my nsayh

Breakdwn;
6million 4 grass
90 million 4 flexing
Total=96million

sambos994: Blah, blah, blah. Talk and complain all you want. The question is what are you going to do about it?

That is the major problem.I dont know when we will get it right in this country.

If the stadium was built with N35 billion, and now regrassing for N96 million, they need a further probe. What happen to yearly maintenance budget for the stadium and the idea of awarding every dick and harry contract to Julius Berger is uncall for, i think that company (JB) is aiding corruption in Nigeria.

manchester united used 500000 pounds which is equivalent to 100million to renovate their own pitch. my take is that 96mill is not too much. but how much of that money that reaches the hands of the contractors depends on how quality the work will be. in this case the 96mill is too much for a pitch that I'll still be water logged. www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/man-utd/news/man-utd-to-spend-gbp500k-on-new-pitch_73945.html

Read this article,the stadium needed 30 million naira last year. How come they spent 90 million this year. Those it mean that we have 200% inflation?
http://www.nigeriadailynews.com/sports/38988-arsenal-postpone-pre-season-tour-of-nigeria.html

92mills for common grass? when I need just 3million naira to succeed? God purnish poverty!


#MKPO ABA O

NAWA O. It is going to be well with Nigeria

Justiceotuya: manchester united used 500000 pounds which is equivalent to 100million to renovate their own pitch. my take is that 96mill is not too much. but how much of that money that reaches the hands of the contractors depends on how quality the work will be. in this case the 96mill is too much for a pitch that I'll still be water logged. www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/man-utd/news/man-utd-to-spend-gbp500k-on-new-pitch_73945.html

The second sensible person.
The MOD that hid my post is mad o. You are crazy, what was wrong with my post. Bloody hypocrites . Its not ur fault, I blame ASUU, useless idiotas.