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We only got an injection of N400 million or maybe N400 million plus. About four percent of the 100 percent of what we need. We were realistic. We approached funders, and they asked for priority projects, and we listed eight of them,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/im-not-ready-to-resign-my-position-as-sport-minister-sunday-dare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dare<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the funder said he was going to do the football pitch and tracks and digital scoreboard. Now 80% of the job for all those three items is almost done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I said, there is no silver bullet because if I need 100 percent and I have four percent with an additional two percent from the government, I have to keep going,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The minister revealed that the stadium owes at least N600 million in electricity bills in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe water bill was over N150 million but we\u2019ve been able to restore the water,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs at five years ago, the PHCN bill of the stadium is N600 million. So I had the choice of taking the N400 million that I have to pay for that or doing the tracks and playing pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The water bill was also immense but we\u2019ve been able to restore the water. We were owing over N150 million in bills, but the water has been restored.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you look at the debt profile, it is huge. 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