My people, as dem dey talk say, ‘no wahala for here’, Governor Uba Sani don drop big talk for Kaduna. E don promise say Ahmadu Bello Stadium go turn to FIFA-standard sports facility wey go fit host international competitions. Na wetin he yarn for di house when National Institute for Sports dem visit am. Abeg, hear am well o!
The stadium wey don dey since 1965 go undergo serious rebranding, as di Governor don talk say dem go increase di capacity from current size to 32,000 seats. Just imagine how more crowd go dey jolly and cheer di players down there when dem don finish am. E go make sense no be small!
Uba Sani no just dey pick mouth, e promise say when dem finish di whole upgrade, Ahmadu Bello Stadium go become di second largest after National Stadium for Abuja. Na big wins for Kaduna sports lovers wey dey expect more international shows.
During di gist, Sani don hail di director-general of National Institute for Sports, Phillip Shuaibu, as person wey sabi him work. E talk how before Shuaibu come onboard, di institute dey moody like person wey no sleep, but now, e dey well well as dem don start to revive am in serious way.
Shuaibu, wey be former Deputy Governor of Edo state, come talk say he get plans wey go make di sports ecosystem better. E don gather like 32 smart guys to help work out di 10-year plan wey go change di face of sports training, plus establish zonal offices across di country.
As we talk, di North-West zonal office go dey for Kaduna, while di others go dey spread around for places like Yola and Jos. Na so dem go fit manage di sports activities well well, and di youths go benefit plenty from di training wey dey come.
Shuaibu even thank Governor Sani for di promise wey him don make to provide proper office for di North-West zonal office. Na good move, because with everything wey dem plan, e mean say sports for Kaduna go burst everywhere with talents and excitement.
So my people, make we dey watch as dis stadium matter dey unfold. E go sweet if everything work according to plan, because nothing dey sweeter than to see our local talents shine for international stage!
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