Earlier Thread: https://www.nairaland.com/6286768/sunday-dare-need-n81-million

Minister of Youths And Sports Denies Asking For N81m To Cut Grass In Abuja Stadium

Sunday Dare, Nigeria's Minister of Youths and Sports, has denied reports he asked for N81 million to be used to cut grass and weed in Abuja stadium, IgbereTV reports.

Reports were rife online on sunday November 29, that while speaking during the one-day seminar organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT chapter, Sunday Dare disclosed that the ministry under his supervision, approached the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) for assessment of the stadium, which was built in 2003 with N53 billion on a 29 hectares (72 acres) of land.

“We approached AEPB to come see what can be done to clear the grass and weed in the stadium and they told us it will cost us N81m. If we tell Nigerians we used N81m which is not even available, there will be an outcry. The funds are not really there for us and that is why we are partnering with private investors to bring back the key components of our infrastructures,” he was quoted as saying

Some media houses interpreted it as him saying the Ministry needed N81 million to cut the grass and weed in the stadium.

Reacting via his Twitter handle, The Minister wrote:

''Spot the difference. This story is out of context. Misleading. A misrepresentation.The Ministry was given a bill. The Ministry did not accept. It will be detrimental to spend such an amount. And it can be better invested. That is what I said. This is not what they have reported."

https://twitter.com/SundayDareSD/status/1333007992128729088?s=19

"The Fact:
“If we tell Nigerians we used N81m to cut grass, which is not even available, there will be an outcry. The funds are not really there for us and that is why we are partnering with private investors to bring back the key components of our infrastructure,” - Sunday Dare."

https://twitter.com/SundayDareSD/status/1333019691187662850?s=19

https://igberetvnews.com/1373498/minister-youths-sports-denies-asking-n81m-cut-grass-abuja-stadium/

Not surprised. Even the devil denied that he is evil

am not surprised at all with statement from Nigeria politicians, even Apc deny there manifesto

there will always be denial.

These people in government are just as foolish as their master. How on earth can u be bold to tell Nigerians that a particular set of people are asking for 81millions to cut grass in a stadium and expect the masses to keep mum on it. I now understand the slogan that u can't be with Buhari and still be sane along the way. They are just so dumb to think they can throw anything onto our faces and go scot-free with it. Set of dumb and foolish people. Buhari is truly a calamity.

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High Profile Thieves

The first attribute every Nigerian politician has is how to deny their action when it becomes clear that the people are wise to their evil intention. I dont know any Nigerian politician who doesnt have that attribute.

SGF Lawal, the professional grass-cutter (and Buhari's cousin) must be his mentor

They should ask fulani headsmen to release their cows on the field to chop the grass

Of course, the headline was different from the story.

But that's how most news media do to get traffic.

naija media ehn

That’s why I don’t just conclude. A lot of people trying to make things worse in this country.

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Emmzy201:
I just want to go to school and become someone in life

You don't need to go school to become someone

We don't know what to believe in this country again

No difference

For evey rumour, there is an atom of truth in it.
Time will tell

Fahdiga:
Not surprised. Even the devil denied that he is evil

HE NEVER SAID THAT. STOP DANCING TO THE TAQIYYA GANG TUNES. NAIRALAND FULANIS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN TURNING YOU GUYS AGAINST YORUBAS ALL IN THEIR QUEST TO RETAIN THE POWER. UNA SORRY O

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It's a fake news.

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It's still the same thing.
He's suggesting that the amount is outrageous, but also stated that that was the amount requested to do the clean up.

Bakin3:
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It advantages :

✔you no longer call trucks to come evacuate human waste,
✔it doesn't smell
✔it doesn't attract flies or crokroaches,
✔just a small space is needed for it,
✔it's eco-friendly
✔and doesn't contaminate the groundwater

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Fahdiga:
Not surprised. Even the devil denied that he is evil

Was he misrepresented? Just a yes or no would do. Answer with all sincerity and back it up with relevant quote of exactly what he said.

The Government and all its agencies, the People and the Media, everyone is just Doing anyhow.