The City of Eket, in Akwa Ibom state is already agog with activities to herald the commissioning and inauguration of its remodeled “Eket Township Stadium”.
The edifice had been in s state of disrepair after Mobil Pegasus football club ceased to exist, but the for the timely vision of the state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel ably translated by the Honorable Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Hon. Monday Ebong Uko.
The Stadium with boasts of a Classic playing artificial turf with standard tartan tracks will host its first match today (30th September) between Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, and Katsina United FC.
The Inauguration will have in attendance, the Governor of Niger State; Alhaji Abubakar Bello alongside other dignitaries from all works of life to celebrate this Epoch making event.
The Chairman of Akwa United and SSA to the Governor on Sports, Elder Paul Bassey; himself a proud son of Eket Local Government Area , heaped praises on the Governor of Akwa ibom state for completing this project and offering more options to the array of talents that abound in the region. “The Eket stadium offers us more options, and takes the weight of the Nest of Champions that’s currently used by all the Teams in the state. It also provides access to standard facilities for young talents to be developed”
The Stadium commissioning is part of activities to mark the 35th Anniversary of Akwa Ibom State.
