Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Mr Dare Sunday has officially handed over the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to Dangote Group for rehabilitation.

The handing over was in fulfilment of the promise made a year ago that the nation’s sporting facilities would be revived.

Mr Dare while handing over the pitch for rehabilitation commencement said it will be done by Messrs, Aron Nigeria and will be done within 24 weeks.

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Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the Minister asserted that the promise made on assumption of Office a year ago that the pitch and indeed other facilities will be revived in line with the Ministry’s policy of Adopt Campaign.

He said,  ‘’ I promised that this pitch and indeed other facilities will be revived and put to best use by athletes in line with that mandate.

“We sought the support of many philantropists and sold them our vision of bringing back the glory days when our national stadia were filled to capacity on football game days which were the melting pot of various cultures and people of all ages.”

The Minister thanked the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote for responding to the call.