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viviangist: 3:57pm On Nov 29, 2020
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has said that the government needs N81 million to cut the grass that has taken over the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

He made the revelation while speaking during a seminar organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria.

The minister said he had reached out to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board for an assessment of the stadium, which was built in 2003 with N53 billion on a 29 hectares (72 acres) of land, Daily Trust reports.

“We approached AEPB to come to see what can be done to clear the grass and weed in the stadium and they told us it would cost us N81m.

“If we tell Nigerians we used N81m which is not even available; there will be an outcry. The funds are not there for us, and that is why we are partnering with private investors to bring back the key components of our infrastructures,” he said.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2020/11/29/we-need-n81-million-cut-abuja-stadium-grass-says-sports-minister-dare

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viviangist: 3:57pm On Nov 29, 2020
Only In Nigeria !!!

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Jagznation(m): 4:01pm On Nov 29, 2020
shocked owo for the boys ,the grass is synthetic so they'll need sophisticated machines which will be imported from Cuba on express to cut the grass

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jchioma: 4:02pm On Nov 29, 2020
This is another one? Give aboki N100k, they will clear every grass there to the root.

E bi like say, corruption nor dey shame for dis Buhari govt.

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Dyke15(m): 4:05pm On Nov 29, 2020
Onye oshi Ole Kpalawo Thief

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ojun50(m): 4:08pm On Nov 29, 2020
.Sometin dey worry una, park all the cows in Abuja and go to the stadium let them eat the grass.

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meum: 4:11pm On Nov 29, 2020
These people sef

berrystunn:

APC
It's not just APC. PDP did the same. But this APC with their anti-corruption claim is even as corrupt as PDP.

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thesicilian: 4:12pm On Nov 29, 2020
They don't even bother to try and conceal the corruption anymore.

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Felyyaks(f): 4:14pm On Nov 29, 2020
Oh!! not again

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psucc(m): 4:52pm On Nov 29, 2020
Very cheap. The stadium is three times larger than the primary school in Borno where N236m was used to clear grass.

The Sports Minister is a prudent manager of state resources.

All these, #OnlyInBuhariGovt

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godamtem: 4:58pm On Nov 29, 2020
viviangist:
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has said that the government needs N81 million to cut the grass that has taken over the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

He made the revelation while speaking during a seminar organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria.

The minister said he had reached out to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board for an assessment of the stadium, which was built in 2003 with N53 billion on a 29 hectares (72 acres) of land, Daily Trust reports.

“We approached AEPB to come to see what can be done to clear the grass and weed in the stadium and they told us it would cost us N81m.

“If we tell Nigerians we used N81m which is not even available; there will be an outcry. The funds are not there for us, and that is why we are partnering with private investors to bring back the key components of our infrastructures,” he said.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2020/11/29/we-need-n81-million-cut-abuja-stadium-grass-says-sports-minister-dare

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BastardWike: 5:00pm On Nov 29, 2020
Another theif parading as minister. Twenty aboki youths can cut that grass at the rate of 1k each making it 20k. If he wants to use mowers, five guys can also do it and it will cost less than 50k.

So what does this idiot want to do with 81 million naira??

God punish you there, rogue!!!

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richiemcgold: 5:37pm On Nov 29, 2020
Ordinary grass wey my students in secondary school can cut for free. All they need are sharp cutlasses.

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BigDawsNet: 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
and you call yourself child of God

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Maxcollins042(m): 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
To be frank if I'm a human resources manager of any firm I'll consider hiring a man like this. He has proven to be a prudent minister unlike one Lawal who found himself enmeshed in a N500m grass-cutting scandal.

This country na better cruise

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Segkem2013(m): 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
What a wasteful country. Everything must be expensive because everyone wants a cut of the deal. The contract might end up being done for N10m by the fourth hand contractor.

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Lamasta(m): 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
80m to cut grass inside stadium honorable minister
Just give me 10m I will mobilize 10 abokis to do the job in 3 hours....

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GIANTPLUSHUB: 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
Mheen! grin grin grin
Re: Sunday Dare: We Need N81 Million To Cut Abuja Stadium Grass by Nobody: 7:42pm On Nov 29, 2020
grin yeah, the cutlasses, tractors, or what have you are probably made of diamond and gold

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iamJ(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
cheesy cheesy cheesy
Sarmiz24(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Another one lol


It seems they have legalize Corruption in this country



IT JUST IN MY HEAD THO undecided

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brain54(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
give me the contract I will cut it for half of that amount!

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hisgrace090: 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
What manner of stadium?

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todaynewsreview: 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Hmmmm...that may be too much Sir.



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DropsMic(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Thunder

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newharddrives(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Just gimme 10m,and the job is done. Just siphoning money upandan
santakris(m): 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Another one
Calabar1stSon: 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
Inflated requisition as usual

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SEGLIZ: 7:43pm On Nov 29, 2020
mad man.
this is one of the instance where I have issues with Buhari, this type should have been shown the door soon after this statement.
use 81 million to cut grass, rocky grass, carnivorous plant, monstrous plant, amadioha plant or which?

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Zchi1052(m): 7:44pm On Nov 29, 2020
Some lies can make someone faint oo
This is too much

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Re: Sunday Dare: We Need N81 Million To Cut Abuja Stadium Grass by Nobody: 7:44pm On Nov 29, 2020
That's too CHEAP.
Why not allow HERDSMEN to keep grazing on it till it becomes a Football Pitch..?

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