Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the contractor handling Enyimba Stadium Ebi Egbe of funds.
The state-owned Premier League club Enyimba were forced to return to Calabar to play their home games following the non-completion of renovation work on their stadium allegedly because of insufficient funds.
FIFA match agent Egbe, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Group, told reporters on Thursday that the governor assured him that funds won’t be a challenge as he does not want Enyimba to remain in Calabar, especially during their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.
He said, “I can assure all Enyimba fans that their team will soon return home. The governor has looked at my presentation against the backdrop of rising costs and has given approval to the variation in the cost of the project. In a matter of days we will start with the installation of the grass.”
He stressed that the governor is looking beyond the turf as he wants the entire stadium facilities upgraded to bring the arena to international standard.
“One thing that is clear is that the governor is passionate about the stadium project. On our part, we won’t disappoint,” Egbe added.
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