FG in process of handling over Obafemi Awolowo stadium to Oyo government – Dare
The immediate past Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has stated that “the process for the federal government to hand over” the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke Ado Ibadan to Oyo state government “is at an advanced stage”.
Dare, who is the Agba-Akin of Ogbomoso, made this disclosure while receiving an award of Lifetime achievement” during the “Veterans Day” which was part of the activities for 2023 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo state council Press Week.
The event was held at NUJ Press Centre on Thursday.
He said “in the next several weeks, it is expected that the President Bola Tinubu led administration will approve the handling over to Oyo state government”.
He added that through his efforts as minister, federal government had already handed over Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna to Kaduna state government.
