Minister assures on speedy completion of Moshood Abiola, Lagos Stadiums

Sunday-Dare

Minister  of Youth and sports Development  Chief Sunday Dare has assured that the on going rehabilitation  work at the Moshood Abiola National  Stadium, Abuja and National  Stadium,  Surulere,  Lagos  will be accelerated  and completed as quickly as possible.

Speaking  yesterday, the Minister  said “The on going rehabilitation  work at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja,  undertaken by Alhaji  Aliko Dangote and  the National  Stadium in Surulere,  Lagos courtesy  of Chief Adebutu Kensington  will soon be completed.

“The Surulere  Stadium  was abandoned for so many years. We started by ejecting illegal occupants, cleared illegal structures  to bring out the beauty of the edifice which is comparable to any top Stadium  in the world. By the schedule  of the contractors, the rehabilitation  will be completed  by June.”

The Minister  insists  that “things have changed from the way we met them , the adopt a pitch initiative  is working,  adopt an athlete is also yielding results.

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