SPORT MINISTER: We Need N81 Million To Cut Grass In Abuja Stadium––As part of its plan to put MKO Abiola National Stadium back in shape, Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has revealed it will cost the ministry N81 million to cut the grass and clear the weed that have taken over the Abuja stadium.
The stadium was built in 2003 with N53 billion on a 29 hectares (72 acres) of land. It is also divided into Package A which houses the Main Bowl and Package B which houses other facilities like basketball courts, NFF office, volleyball courts, tennis courts, squash courts.
“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 revealed.
