Daily Trust (Abuja)
3 November 2009
Abuja — Taiwo Ogunjobi, the Chairman of the Abuja sub-seat of the Nigeria 2009, said on Tuesday that 40,000 tickets would be distributed to fans to encourage attendance in the next round.
The sub-seat had also distributed 40,000 tickets to the fans during the first round.Ogunjobi told newsmen that the idea was to further encourage spectatorship as the tournament enters the round of 16.
Nigeria will take on New Zealand in Abuja tomorrow.Ogunjobi said that the tickets would be distributed in some major locations in the city and the satellite towns.
"Tickets will be distributed in areas like Wuse Market, Area One, Garki, Lugbe junction, Mararaba, Ireke Bus Station in Karimu, Gwagwa, and under the bridge in Nyanya," he said.
Ogunjobi added that the LOC would provide buses to pick up and drop the fans from the listed areas on match days, adding that that tickets would, however, be distributed a day ahead of match days.
The chairman said that the Abuja sub-seat was poised to fill the stadium to its 60,000 capacity and add glamour to the tournament.Ogunjobi also disclosed that the six area councils in Abuja had been directed to mobilise spectators for the matches.
Similarly, Enugu State Government has spent N22.5 million to purchase match tickets to provide opportunities for soccer fans willing to be part of the event.
Matthew Idu, the state Commissioner for Youths and Sports, disclosed about 40,000 tickets have been distributed and denied any form of ticket racketeering, saying that the tickets were distributed free to soccer fans.
The Commissioner said that the distribution of the tickets was done mainly through the management of various schools and tertiary institutions as well as students' union governments.
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