UGANDA MINISTER SAYS GOVT. TO GET CONSULTANT FOR STADIUM CONSTRUCTION

The construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium is at its final stage as government plans to secure two consultants.

Minister of State for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua while making the statement noted that under the public procurement processes of Uganda, consultants will do a detailed feasibility study that includes environmental and social impact assessment will first have to be procured.

Quoting Obua, “I want to confirm that the ministry is in the final stages of procuring two consultants because the government of Uganda through the president lobbied a grant from the People’s Republic of China and the two stadia will be constructed by a grant from the People’s Republic of China.”

In February 2016, the ministry received the site from Lira District administration on behalf of the government on February 12, 2016. Then the following year, the government allocated more than Shs600m for the preliminary work.

However, before the government could declare its inability to raise the money for the construction, the Lira District leadership decided to offer the land to Lango Province, a local football team, to develop it.

So far, the government is in constant talk with the landowners to get some part of the land for the proposed Stadium construction. As currently speaking, the site has a football pitch constructed by well-wishers and business community across Lango Sub-region as it waits to be redeveloped by the government.

Meanwhile, at least US$125m (an estimated Shs459b) is needed for the construction of the facility which would have an international aquatic centre, indoor gymnasium, stadium, training field, and hotel.

Source: Daily Monitor

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