SPORTS MINISTRY DEBUNKS #21BN REHABILITATION REQUEST FOR NATIONAL STADIUM LAGOS ..... Says "no such request nor approvals have been made as it is all still at the process of review of proposals."

Akin Dare
Youth and Sports Dev. Minister

"The Sports and Youth Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, in an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos last week only mentioned the figure as one of the estimated amounts from the proposals received which indicates that about that sum would be needed for the complete rehabilitation and upgrade of the national edifice based on submissions made by different companies and contractors." Manga.

 

The Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has debunked reports in some section of the media (this medium not included) that it requested for the sum of N21 billion to rehabilitate the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

This was the disclosure of a press release issued and signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry, Mohammed Manga on Wednesday.

According to the press release, "Contrary to this report, it has become important to state clearly that the Ministry has not requested or received any such amount from government or individual.

"The Sports and Youth Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, in an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos last week only mentioned the figure as one of the estimated amounts from the proposals received which indicates that about that sum would be needed for the complete rehabilitation and upgrade of the national edifice based on submissions made by different companies and contractors." The statement revealed.

"The Ministry therefore wishes to unequivocally make this clarification for the benefit of those who may not be conversant with the due processes involved in the execution of projects by  Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government, thus; that no such request nor approvals have been made as it is all still at the process of review of proposals." It concluded.