There’s currently an uproar among lovers of sport present at Kwara state Stadium complex as the people watch men deployed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq government destroying the Main Bowl made of synthetic grass while erecting iron poll canopy expected to be used for political rally .
The people deployed are seeing creating holes on the Synthetic pitch in order to enable them erect their giant canopies in preparation for a political rally .
The Goverment of Dr Bukola Saraki transformed the Kwara Stadium from the oll archaic look to an internationally acceptable sporting facility comprises of standard components such as Football Pitch made of synthetic grasses , spectators seats , gym, training rooms etc .
Passersby and sport lovers watching the destruction of the Synthetic pitch locally refered to as “Carpet Grass ” were raining curses on the hatchet Job being done as they describe it as Political pettiness and Continue inferiority complex by those in government who believe anything Saraki’s footprint must be destroy not considering the huge public fund used and the socio economic value those facilities are adding to the state .
Recall that June 2021, Governor Abdulraham Abdulrazaq issued a controversial eviction notice to ABS Football Club to vacate her office located in the stadium complex , the ABS FC management while reacting to the eviction described government action as “unsportmanship Political move.
Also in September 2021, the goverment of Kwara state demolished a library named after Late Dr Olusola Saraki . This action ignited serious public outcries and too much condemnation which eventually made Goverment begin rebuild processes immediately so as to manage the public anger generated by the action .
Meanwhile, former Commissioner for sport in Kwara and a member of the 8th National Assembly, Hon Zakari Mohammed has expressed sadness over abuse of Kwara State Stadium Complex by the APC government under Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, describing it as sad and uncalled for.
Zakari, while narrating how reconstruction and upgrading of the stadium happened under Saraki Government while he was commissioner explained how Saraki Government expanded the Capacity of the facility from 7000 to 26,000 and the rationale behind construction of Metropolitan Square located in Asa Dam area of Ilorin.
He said: “When Dr Bukola Saraki was Governor and I was Commissioner for Sports, we banned all non-sports and particularly football events from the stadium, I took a memo to council and it’s approval gave birth to the refurbished stadium, which my brother, Hon Kannike completed from 7000 capacity to about 26000 capacity.”
“This denial of the stadium use gave rise to the conception and construction of the Metropolitan Square along Asa Dam Road, which could host any event. Sad that the stadium is being abused.”
Kwarans from across party lines including members of ruling APC have been condemning undue destruction and erections of Iron polls on the main bow area of the football pitch by men working for Kwara State Government.
