Sports minister Solomon Dalung was in no joking mood when he visited the national stadium, Surelere, Lagos on Monday, January 4, 2016.
The minster visited the games village, the swimming pool section inside the National Stadium, his office at the Mainbowl and other sections of the stadium. During his various stops he lamented the manner in which the stadium was left to rot and different facilities which were not maintained. He directed his frustrations at the National Sports Commission officials on ground. According to the Sun, Dalung slammed the officials on ground for leaving his supposed office at the stadium to rot with rodents, cobwebs and crawlies and even wrote his name on the dusty table given to him to show his anger and frustrations. While at the swimming section, Dalung slammed Joseph Odebeatu who has been given the contract to upgrade the swimming pool for the manner in which the upgrade was being handled. He said: “I know that the work going on is a political gimmick because the Minister is coming for inspection. Once the minister goes the work stops.. “I am interested in the projects and facilities and I am going to beam my searchlight on the contractors once funds are provided.” This was the second time the minster had visited the stadium since his appointment.
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