The federal government of Nigeria through the Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu, has said that FIFA grant of $1.2m cannot construct a standard stadium, reports www.totorinews.com.
Hon. Amadu clarified this, contrary to the news going round regarding Kenyan stadium, in comparison to the Kebbi mini stadium, which has been in the front burner of controversy in recent days in Nigeria.
“According to the rule of FIFA, FIFA cannot build or construct a stadium for any nation, like I said in the first place. A stadium to the standard of the one that is being compared from Kenya. No, no, FIFA will not do that. FIFA will only develop football. They have this football development grant, that is what they call it.” Hon. Amadu said while on guest on Channels TV on Wednesday.
“If you look at it, there is no way on earth that 1.2 million U.S. dollars can construct that kind of a stadium. There is no way.
“With FIFA grant, you can choose what you want to do, a mini stadium like this one that our NFF decided to do. You can also undergo training of coaches or players, whatever you decide, but not to construct a very, very standard stadium like that of Kenya.
“If you want to do justice and you want to be realistic about the current situation of the world, there is no way 1.2 million can construct that kind of a stadium,” he insisted.
The Kebbi mini stadium was built in 2023 by the NFF from the $1.2million grant from FIFA.
It was gathered that the Kenyan stadium gulped over $300m and it was built by Kenyan government.
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