The federal government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has proposed a budget of N798.75m on different projects at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja in 2021.
This is contained as part of the 2021 budget proposal which was presented by the President, Muhammadu Buhari to a joint section of the National Assembly in October.
It was earlier reported in June that the Abuja stadium was in a critical condition 12 months after its renaming after the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola
The breakdown of the sports ministry budget for the 2021 fiscal year which was gathered by our correspondent showed that there are seven different projects to be carried out at the Abuja home ground.
While four of the projects were listed as ongoing projects, three others were listed in the 2021 budget as new projects.
The ongoing projects are rehabilitation of street lights, panels and electrical works at package A and B of the stadium which would cost N60m, construction of National Stadium Medicine and High Performance Centre with N300.75m budgeted and reconstruction of second training pitch which is expected to gulp N90m.
The last of the projects listed as ongoing is the general maintenance of the package A and B of the stadium which would cost N250m.
Listed as new projects for the 2021 fiscal year in the budget are the renovation of the indoor sports hall and gymnasium for N60m, payment of water bill for N15m and wireless access network for the stadium at N23m.
Reports also circulated on Monday that the sports ministry had proposed the sum of N181,104,352,458 as its total budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
The sports ministry had also in August this year handed over the mainbowl of the Abuja stadium to billionaire Aliko Dangote for regrassing of the pitch, lighting and scoreboard of the arena.
At least 24 weeks is required to complete the renovation of the stadium.
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