NSC set to concession Abuja, Lagos stadia

Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Addis Ababa yesterday that the proposed PPP would also include the Games Village, Lagos and some other sporting facilities in the country. “I will work out the concession arrangement through a PPP to manage our sporting facilities in Lagos and Abuja. “We will arrange a […]

Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Addis Ababa yesterday that the proposed PPP would also include the Games Village, Lagos and some other sporting facilities in the country.

“I will work out the concession arrangement through a PPP to manage our sporting facilities in Lagos and Abuja.

“We will arrange a partnership with Taraba State Government on the Mambilla High Performance Sport Centre,’’ Suleiman said.

“The partnership will provide an arrangement for a private sector to manage the National Stadium, Lagos, the Abuja National Stadium and the Games Village, Lagos,’’ the minister said.

Suleiman, who is Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), said apart from managing the facilities, the arrangement would also ensure maximum utilization of all facilities, currently rotting away.

On the High Performance Sports Centre in Mambilla, Suleiman said the ministry would partner with Taraba Government to make the centre functional.

“I will visit the centre and discuss partnership arrangement with Taraba State Government,’’ he said.

Suleiman said the ministry would also engage its counterpart in education to revive sporting activities, especially in private schools across the country.

NAN reports that Suleiman was in Addis to chair the 4th Conference of African Ministers of Sports, organized by the AU Commission. (NAN)