Godfrey Gaiya has criticized the cost and the quality of the recently re-grassed pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.
The chairman of the House Committee on Sports told newsmen on Wednesday that he was disappointed at the level of work carried out, singling the lack of drainage on the pitch for criticism.
"The re-grassing is just an aspect of the renovation and they said today that it cost them N96.6 million to do, my verdict is that I am not comfortable with the level of water logged on the pitch," Gaiya said.
The lawmaker compared the re-grassed pitch in Abuja with that of U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, and concluded that the latter is of a better quality in spite of the fact it is located in the tropics.
"I was in Calabar and it rained for three days non-stop before the match and you cannot compare Calabar that is in tropical environment to Abuja that is in the Savannah where rain is lighter.
"So, if it rained in Calabar for three days when Nigeria played Malawi and I never saw anything like waterlogged spot, why should ordinary drizzling cause water ponds on the renovated Abuja pitch," Gaiya queried.
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