The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday in Abuja, said arrangements had been concluded to engage private sector in the management of Abuja and Lagos national stadia.

The minister, who made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents, said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the concession of the stadia in 2012.

He said that the concession of the facilities had become necessary in view of the fact that government could not sustain their maintenance, in addition to the fact that the Abuja stadium was being under utilised.

He added that “I agree that there is under utilisation of sports facilities in Abuja. That has taken us to the issue of concession.

“The facilities cannot be managed effectively by government, looking at the budgetary allocation for even the maintenance.

“Government cannot maintain those facilities. So what we intend to do is to proceed with the concession process which we met on ground. FEC in 2012 had approved concession of Abuja and Lagos stadia.’’

The minister explained that the Federal Government had appointed consultants for the concession arrangements of the facilities.

According to him, the ministry is at the stage of getting the approval of Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE).

He said, “from there, we can now proceed to call for bids and engage the private sector so that we can run the concession arrangement with them.”

He further disclosed that the ministry had received the design on the proposed ‎transformation of the Abuja and Lagos stadia.

Dalung said that the proposal included the creation of artificial lake in the Abuja stadium that would provide for 12 water sports and the building of a five-star hotel in Abuja.

He said that similar five-star hotel would be constructed at the national stadium in Lagos.

The minister added that “once these two edifices are put into proper shape, sports in Nigerian will receive a boost and our economic status will be uplifted because we will begin to see more foreign athletes coming in.’’

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/10/fg-hand-over-management-of-abuja-lagos.html

The selling has begun

The selling has begun

Ko ni dafun gbogboyin oo

It use to be suffering and smiling, now it's suffering and frowning. Ordinary stadium you can't manage.
How will you manage the whole of Nigeria? Haa, ti wa ba wa oo

I so much love buhari.. Infact im planning to covert to a muslim because of buhari. . I have never seen such a leader. .. he is what every country in this world needs as their president.. Buhari has to rule nigeria against all odds come 2019.. Nobody can do it better.

The Federal Government should also privatize the sport minister Mr Dalung together

That's Nice

OK. Infact APC can sell the whole of Nigeria make we rest.

Recession biting hard.

*Eleda mi o*
Recession na bas*ard..



Mary was a Virgin and She married a
Carpenter (Joseph) ... You are not even a
secondary virgin
and you are waiting for Senator's Son...
The thunder that will fire you is still
smoking Osogbo weed.


*Nairaland official comedian*

I remember it was in d papers around 2003, Amos Adamu suggested d national stadium be transferred or sold to private investors. he was lambasted and abused. 13 years later we are considering it chai. we deserve our predicaments in this country

They should sell Nigeria and give us our share

The selling has officially began

Good one,the airports too

Let's just hand over the whole of Nigeria to private sectors to manage, i think that will be better

Long over due.....


Good one!


The truth is that Nigerian government has never been good at managing infrastructures e.g Airports, National theartre, stadiums, refinery's, Roads e.t.c

hehhehhee http://afriland.ga

been long time coming...pathetic government

......since 2012 and you are just talking about it now.
We will soon start calling God to come down to maintain our hard earned facilities that is in the hands of all this mediocre called ministers.

Im with Dalung on this. Long overdue

Not surprised...change begins with the sports minister

Let the selling of National assets begin!

zanebaddo:
I so much love buhari.. Infact im planning to covert to a muslim because of buhari. . I have never seen such a leader. .. he is what every country in this world needs as their president.. Buhari has to rule nigeria against all odds come 2019.. Nobody can do it better.

Are you ok?!
Seun where is the dislike button?

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You failed to reason before you made a comment.

Don't just jump to conclusions.

zanebaddo:
I so much love buhari.. Infact im planning to covert to a muslim because of buhari. . I have never seen such a leader. .. he is what every country in this world needs as their president.. Buhari has to rule nigeria against all odds come 2019.. Nobody can do it better.

Ur own zombeism will never get a cure

That will reduce naira devaluations

This is coded selling

jaymejate:
Ko ni dafun gbogboyin oo

It use to be suffering and smiling, now it's suffering and frowning. Ordinary stadium you can't manage.
How will you manage the whole of Nigeria? Haa, ti wa ba wa oo

Did you have breakfast today?

djWALE:
They should sell Nigeria and give us our share

Lol yeah i guess they should. ....cos its obviously clear dem they tek style sell those national asset