Awka Stadium: A Sad Embarrassment To Anambra State
It Is Unthinkable That After 16 Years Of Construction, This Playground At Awka Happens To Be What Anambra State Government Is Commissioning As FIFA Standard Stadium.
After Almost 30 Years Of Statehood, This Is The Best Anambra State Government Could Do For Ndi Anambra.
After 16 Years And Two Successive APGA Governors With Unlimited Access To Public Funds, Anambra State Government Can Not Boast Of A Single Government Owned Standard Stadium.
Both Peter Obi And Willie Obiano With State Powers Could Not Achieve What Ifeanyi Ubah Single Handedly Achieved In Sports Development Years Ago in His Personal Capacity.
This Mediocre And Expensive Playground Being Commissioned At Awka Today As Anambra Stadium Cannot Even Qualify To Host Under State 15 Youth Tournaments Due To Poor And Shabby Infrastructure With Poorly Layed Turf And Zero Facilities. At Best, This Playground May Only Be Used For Hosting Interhouse Sports Of Public Junior Secondary And Primary Schools Within The Vicinity.
Awka Stadium: A Sad Embarrassment To Anambra State
I Still Reiterate My Call That The Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) Should Get Her Act Together. Reporting That The Awka Playground Is A FIFA Standard Stadium Is An Attempt To Intentionally Mislead The Public.
Let It Be On Record That The Only International Stadium In Anambra State Today With Certified CAF/FIFA Approval Is The Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium Nnewi/Ozubulu Which Hosted The First Ever International Match In Anambra State In 2017 During The CAF Confederation Cup.
Funny Enough, The Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano Was At Nnewi In 2017 To Watch The Live Match Between FCIU And Al Masry Of Egypt At Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium But Unfortunatly, He Failed To Learn One Or Two Leadership Lessons From The Idea Bearer.
The Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium Nnewi/Ozubulu Was Constructed From Scratch in Less Than 2 Years and Became The First Privately Owned Stadium in Nigeria To Be Approved By The African Football Governing Body (CAF) and The International Approval From FIFA Followed Suit With A Personal Recommendation Award From FIFA President Gianni Intantino.
In Ifeanyi Ubah, Anambra Lost An Opportunity To Witness What Vibrant And True Visionary Leadership Is.
Obinna Tony Ahamefuna
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