All road led to Uyo, capital of Akwa-Ibom, South-South region of Nigeria, as the city came alive, when Heads of Governments, from West Africa ,converged for the grand opening of one of the monumental sporting infrastructures in Africa.
Assisted by two serving Heads of Governments: Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama and Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Drmane Ouattara, as well as former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared the edifice open at 6:15pm local time.
In his goodwill message, Ghana’s president, President Mahama, commended the country on how the Ebola virus was contained and showed how Nigeria can achieve a lot if all work together.
On his part, President John Dramani, of Ivory Coast, who spoke as chairman of ECOWAS, stated that the stadium will not just be a nest for champions of Nigeria, but also that of West Africa, Africa and the world.
He hoped that the arena will breed future sport champions like Serena Williams, Nemar, Pele and other notable names of the world.
The commissioning preceded the Nigeria versus Ghana football match.
The commissioning preceded the Nigeria versus Ghana football match.
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