House of Representatives displeased with renovated Abuja Stadium

The House of Representatives have decried the re-grassing of the pitch at the renovated Abuja Stadium.

A delegation of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports led by Rep. Godfrey Gaiya inspected the stadium and reported that the re-grassed pitch is far from reflecting the N96.6 million it has reportedly cost.

“The re-grassing is just an aspect of the renovation and they said today that it cost them N96.6 million to do.
“My verdict is that I am not comfortable with the level of water logged on the pitch,” Gaiya said.


The Committee vehemently criticized the drainage system of the pitch which they described as incapable of draining the pitch after a drizzle.

“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 asserted.

The Committee also promised that the National Sports Commission (NSC) will render account of every dime spent for the renovation.

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