Security fears impair Abuja's Africa factor

From: The Scotsman | Date: May 10, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

IN CERTAIN respects, the bid by Abuja to host the 20th Commonwealth Games is strikingly similar to that of Glasgow, its only rival following the withdrawal of the third original candidate, Halifax in Nova Scotia. There is only one difference, for example, in the list of 17 sports proposed by the two cities, with the Nigerian capital preferring basketball where Glasgow favours triathlon.

When it comes to stadiums and infrastructure, too, the picture is similar. Around 80 per cent of the venues proposed by Abuja are already built and in use. But Abuja has decided its loudest sales pitch will ...

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