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Nigeria To Concession Lagos, Abuja Stadia To Private Firms by EkoAtlantic: 11:33pm On Apr 03, 2013
The Federal Government says it is incapable of maintaining the six stadia in the country.

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it decided to concession the Abuja and Lagos National stadia to private companies because it is incapable of maintaining the six stadia in the country.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, while briefing journalists after the weekly Federal Executive Council

meeting.

The Minister also disclosed that the national stadia in Enugu, Bauchi, Kaduna and Ibadan would also be handed over to the respective State government for management.

He said while the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu State has already been released to the state, Bauchi has also written to the Federal

Government requesting for the release of the Tafawa Balewa Stadium to it.

Mr. Abdullahi said the federal government hopes that Kaduna and Oyo State government will also write to take over the stadium in their respective states.

“We hope that other State Government will take on other Stadia because it is no longer possible for the federal government to continue to maintain these facilities,” he said.

The Minister said the Lagos and Abuja Stadia, which will be concessioned to private individuals, will be remodeled. He said Julius

Berger has already been commissioned to redo the main pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.

The Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi accepted, in his report to Council, that he has scored low in the area of infrastructure.

Mr. Abdullahi also disclosed that only six sports will be funded during international competitions as government cannot afford to fund the 42 sporting activities at international competition.

The six sports which will be fully funded include athletics, taekwondo, wrestling, boxing, and weight lifting, Mr. Abdullahi said.

He said the sports would receive priority funding under the elite athletes programme while football would be treated separately.

Mr. Abdullahi added that other sporting federation would continue to exist, but will no longer receive government funding save for special competitions.

The sports minister also disclosed that President Jonathan approved the appointment of an Olympics Director for the National Sports

Commission to effectively monitor and manage Nigeria’s performance in international games.

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Re: Nigeria To Concession Lagos, Abuja Stadia To Private Firms by OkikiOluwa1(m): 12:20am On Apr 04, 2013
Better.
Re: Nigeria To Concession Lagos, Abuja Stadia To Private Firms by Chanchit: 12:37am On Apr 04, 2013
How private is the private firm.? Is it the one privately owned by Patience Jonathan.??

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