Nasarawa State Ag. Gov Akabe inspects ongoing work on stadium

Posted : 02 June 2023

The Acting Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, has embarked on an inspection tour of Lafia City Stadium under renovation, and he assured government's commitment to the completion of the project.

The Governor's visit was to ascertain the completion of the playing turf of the football field by Reform Sports West Africa, the company contracted to carry out renovation work on the site.

The Acting Governor was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the State's Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mallam Isah Mohammed Eyah, and contractor in charge of the project, Mike Adamu.

The Ag Gov. Akabe assured that the government would see to the completion of the Lafia City renovation with standard facilities that would aid its compliance with international standards.

"I was informed by the contractor handling the laying of the pitch that he has finished the task. So, I decided to come and see for myself that the job is done.

"I have seen that the grass has been fully laid and all the necessary things done.

"I must say it looks impressive, physically. But it will still be subjected to a professional test to ascertain the quality of work done.

"I have directed the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to invite an expert to ascertain the quality of the job and subsequent usage of the facility for sporting activities," he said.

Akabe added: "Though, we were not happy with the pace of the job, especially seeing that two of our great teams had to play their league games away from home, but thank God it has finally been completed.

"What is left is to give the entire stadium a facelift, which includes expanding the sitting capacity at both the VIP and popular sides, changing the seats and the installation of modern floodlights so that games can be played at night.

"There will also be a general landscaping so that the stadium will meet the expected standard as well as generate revenue for the State.

"We will not give preference to a particular sport, rather we will prioritise all sports for talents discovery, nurturing, and development for podium success," he commented.

The contractor handling the renovation, Reform Sports West Africa, Mike Adamu, assured on speedy completion of the remaining project at the Stadium, which is the installation of artificial grass on the Hockey pitch.

He also stated that his company would construct a state-of-the-art Handball Court and donate to the State Government as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Nasarawa State Ag. Gov Akabe inspects ongoing work on stadium

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