Thousands of stadium equipment have arrived Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, ahead of on-going renovation and reconstruction works at Uyo and Eket Township Stadia in Akwa Ibom State.
The equipment which is the first of many expected batches, arrived on Wednesday and were received by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko.
Mr. Uko expressed gratitude to Akwa Ibom State’s multiple sports award-winning Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, for consolidating on his drive for infrastructural development and renaissance by approving and funding the on-going total reconstruction of Eket Township Stadium and the remodeling of Uyo Township Stadium.
The sports boss who expressed delight at both the quality and timely delivery of the equipment also hinted that contractors will be ordered to return to site as soon as Government has taken total delivery of all items and assured on the timely completion of the dual projects.
Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, who thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel for making sports the cardinal point of his administration, also said “this is the first time sports in Akwa Ibom will be receiving so much attention from Government”.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Mary Ukoete Bassey, enjoined Akwa Ibom youths to take advantage of the Governor’s developmental plans for sports by identifying and supporting various sports projects in their localities.
Some of the products received were thousands of differently-coloured plastic seats, artificial turf layers with rubber crumb infill as well as tartan track granules and artificial grass adhesive gums.
Upon completion the two stadia are expected to be all-covered 15000-seating sports edifices and will be homes to Akwa Ibom State’s first-ever Astro Turf surfaces and Synthetic Pitches.
