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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2004           Poor state of Kano stadia  It is amazing that some weeks to the commencement of 2005 football season, it is not clear if teams like Kano Pillars , Bank of the North (BONstaff) and Buffalo Football Club who�ll feature in the premier and pro-league respectively will play their home matches in their familiar turfs. This is not unconnected with the poor and dilapidated condition of the Pillars Stadium and the slow pace of work at the Sani Abacha Stadium arena fencing. last Wednesday�s edition of Daily Triumph reported that the poor state of Pillars and Sani Abacha stadia may force the state�s flag-bearers in the 2005 league shift bases to the neighbouring states. It reported that while Sani Abacha stadium is undergoing a multi-million Naira arena fencing project works awarded by the Kano state government, Pillars stadium is in a bad shape, as it was vandalised some weeks ago by irate showbiz fans. The stadium was scattered during Sallah celebration shows by fans when they realised that the promoters who promised to bring certain actors and musicians to the stadium as advertised had failled to do so and it was getting darker and no provision of flood lights. Infact, the stadium suffered severe damages as its doors, fences and lots more have been seriously damaged some even beyond repairs. From the paper�s report, one is certain that our teams must have to start thinking of a new base to host their home matches in the 2005 league season. Because if they don�t in good time, NFA will choose one for them and I dont think that will augur well for them. At this juncture, I want to appeal to the authority in-charge of the Pillars Stadium to always cross check and thoroughly examine the programme of the prospective users of the stadia before given the go ahead to use stadium. This is not the first time the stadium is being damaged and should be the last.The primary function of a stadium like Pillars is to host games like football, athletics, training etc and not concerts. These people should be asked either sign a bond to pay for any damage incurred or asked to use Race Course to avoid the present disappointment we are now in. SITE TOOLS Print This Page   EMAIL THIS PAGE Friend's Name: Friend's  Email: Your Name: Your Email:           � Triumph Publishing Company Limited 2004

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