Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of
Kano state has ordered suspension of renovation works at Sani Abacha Stadium,
Kofar Mata, in order to pave way for the campaign rally of Atiku Abubakar,
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor had come under sever
criticism in the last 24 hours over the directive that the stadium be shut down
for repairs.
A source had said the facility
was closed to frustrate the presidential rally of the PDP scheduled for
February 10 but Abbati Sabo, spokesman of the sports commission, denied this,
saying it was meant for repair of the facility ahead of the 2019-2020 Nigeria
Premier League (NPL) season.
In a statement on Wednesday,
Muhammad Garba, commissioner for information, said the contractor in charge of
the renovation had been directed to remove all equipment from the the stadium
till after the PDP presidential rally.
The renovation of the stadium
aimed at giving it a face-lift, included installation of a new scoreboard, the
running track and provision of sources for steady water supply to all parts of
the stadium.
‘’As a democrat who believes in
freedom of association, His Excellency the governor did not ordered the closure
of the stadium to frustrate the campaign rally of the PDP. The stadium only
closed for the intended renovation works,’’ Garba said.
While wishing the PDP a
successful outing, the statement urged the leadership of the party to ensure
orderliness during the event in order to avert destruction of facilities.
President Muhammadu Buhari used
the facility for his reelection campaign last week.
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