The government of Niger has announced that it will complete the Minna new stadium that was abandoned before the expiration of the administration’s tenure in 2023.
Alhaji Adamu Aliyu, Principal Private Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, disclosed the reports and said that that there was a need for the state to own a modern stadium of international standards.
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Minna new stadium
The stadium which is situated at Maikunkele is being constructed at a cost of US $6.6m. The immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, started the project in 2013 but could complete before the expiration of his tenure.
“We have been on this project for more than two years now, but because of the paucity of funds, we could not continue with the initial proposed stadium”, said Mr. Alhaji.
According to Alhaji Baba Sheshi, Director of Sports, Niger Ministry of Sports Development, the 15,000 capacity stadium has space for future expansion. The development contract was awarded to a Chinese firm, Sun Way Steel Building Company, based in Abuja.
The stadium will be constructed with more steel concentration and reinforced with concrete for best durability. It will be developed in three phases. The first phase will be the main bowl, the second phase will be for indoors and the third phase will be for hotels, which will be constructed by interested investors.
Minna is a city (estimated population 304,113 in 2007) in west central Nigeria. It is the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria’s 36 federal states, and is the headquarters of Chanchaga Local Government Area
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