The official
handover of the rehabilitated Main Bowl pitch of the National Stadium Abuja to
the National Sports Commission by Julius Berger PLC, the contractor that fixed
it, will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2013.
As part of
activities marking the handover, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will take on
local side, Amakson Soccer Academy, in a friendly match. Secondary schools in
Abuja will also participate in athletics competitions.
Side
attractions will include performances by Whizkid, Ice Prince Zamani and White
Nigerian. Leading comedians in Abuja
will also perform on Tuesday starting from 3pm.
The contract
to rehabilitate the Main Bowl pitch of the National Stadium Abuja was awarded
to Julius Berger in January this year, after a disruption of power supply to
the stadium affected the regular wetting of the pitch which made it to be
overgrown by weed.
The scope of
work completed by Julius Berger includes, removal and replacement of the topsoil; planting the approved
specie of grass, well watered and nourished until roots are established; and
maintenance of the pitch,
including watering and trimming of the grass. It also provided new water sprinklers for the stadium.
Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi gave assurances that the Commission has a plan for the regular maintenance of the pitch and also stating that there will be regular activities at the stadium after the handover
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