Eket Stadium which has been undergoing reconstruction for a year now is almost ready for commissioning, Sports247 has gathered from a reliable source.
The stadium is said to have a capacity of over 17,000 which is more than half the capacity for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium currently having the capacity of 30,000 people. The stadium will have state-of-the-art floodlights, indoor sports hall and an artificial playing turf.
The stadium which is rumored to be the home of the newly promoted NNL team FC One Rocket has gotten a major face-lift.
In June 2018, reports were that the reconstruction of the stadium are in it’s final phase.
Charles Udoh the commissioner for Information disclosed that, in addition to serving as a veritable training outlet for athletes and budding sports men and women, the Eket Sports stadium will also open up avenue for job creation, wealth creation and poverty alleviation for the teeming youths of Eket and its environs and indeed the people of Akwa Ibom State with its numerous value chain opportunities.
