The government of Niger State in Nigeria has
announced that it will complete the Minna new stadium, previously abandoned,
before the expiration of the administration’s tenure in 2023.
Alhaji Adamu Aliyu, Principal Private Secretary
(CPS) to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger said that that there was a need for the
state to own a modern stadium of international standards.
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 Alhaji Adamu Aliyu.
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 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. https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/08/construction-of-minna-new-stadium-in-niger-to-be-completed-by-2023/
