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Oborevwori­i vows to transform Warri stadium into world-class sports facility

- From Kelvin Meluwa, Asaba

Delta State Governor, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that his there is plan to revamp the Warri Township Stadium into a world-class sports facility.

Oborevwori­i disclosed this when he received members of the National Assembly from the state, led by Hon. Nicholas Mutu, on a victory and solidarity visit at Government House, Asaba,

According to the Oborevwori­i, the designs for the new stadium was currently ongoing and would be one of the best in the country when completed.

He pointed out that his administra­tion had recorded appreciabl­e progress in the past eight months, assuring that more developmen­ts await Deltans with the court cases now put to rest.

“In the past eight months we have initiated some projects and we have also consolidat­ed on the old ones we inherited despite the difficulty in funding projects at this time.

“We have brought in the best constructi­on company to Delta

State, Julius Berger because we want nothing but the best for Deltans. We are also working on revamping the Warri stadium. They are already working on the designs and once the designs are ready we will come up with a very standard stadium that will be one of the best in this country when completed,” he said.

Earlier, Hon. Victor

Nwokolo who spoke on behalf of the delegation said they were at Government House to congratula­te the Governor on his victory at the Supreme Court.

According to him, “We have come here to identify with you as your representa­tives in the National Assembly to thank God for what He has done for us here in Delta.

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