“It is good that we are here today to see the level of work done. You can see that the contractor is working to deliver the job to international standards,” he said, adding: “what you are witnessing is the reconstruction of the stadium. It was redesigned to accommodate nine lanes and I am satisfied with the level of work done so far.”He continued: “we are ready to host Africa because, the championship will make people from different parts of Africa to gather in our state. It will be a thing of joy for us to host Africa.”“The benefits of hosting the championship cannot be quantified. Don’t forget sports is a unifying factor all over the world and that unity, peace and love for one another will be celebrated during the championship,” Governor Okowa said.The Governor inspected the grassing of the field, construction of the tartan tracks, the VIP lounges, training areas, swimming pool, among others.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2018 01:30 UTC