LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The management of Bingu National Stadium (BNS) has appealed to government to allow them have access to revenues made at the stadium for the renovation of the facility.

The request was made after Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Sports Isaac Katopola along side parliament committee on social welfare toured, Aquarium Center, Griffin Saenda complex and BNS.

However, Katopola said “All revenues at the stadium is deposited in the account number one which is no longer accessible by management even in time of emergency”.

He told the parliamentary committee that the Ministry is lobbing for the returns way payment where the other revenues goes to the account number 1 and the other 1 stays within the facility.

Katopla explained, “250 seats were broken by wanderers supporters which requires K30 million to be renovated and 120 mirrors were stolen with the facility, which is worrisome.”

“Several things are not in good shape due to vandalism and the stadium faces difficulties to be renovated as it has not account of it’s own as every money is directed to account number one”.

On his part, Vice Chairperson for the committee, Bernard Chitekwe said the committee will lobby for the funds and ask government to give it a room for retention process for the facility to run easily.

Chitekwe said there is need for the construction of the fences saying renovation process is costly.

He called upon the facility officers to allow those who want to hire the premises do so equivalent with the damage cost that are experienced after events.

Meanwhile, Aquarium center and Griffin Saenda complex are in bad state.