The Rivers State authorities has mentioned it didn’t deny the Nyesom Wike-led pro-President Bola Tinubu rally organisers entry to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, on Friday. The state authorities clarified that the stadium was beneath reconstruction.
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Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Amb. Desmond Akawor, Chairman of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers State, had accused Rivers authorities of denying the group’s request to make use of the stadium for the inauguration of coordinators of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The coordinators are unfold throughout the three senatorial districts and 23 native authorities areas of the state.
In reality, Wike threatened to interrupt down the stadium if the state authorities denied him entry to carry any political rally.
He made the risk whereas talking on the rally, which was later moved to the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor Native Authorities Space.
Stadium unsafe – Rivers
Reacting, the state authorities described Wike’s allegations as false, stating that the stadium was at present unsafe for public use.
Authorities made the clarification in a press release by the Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Info and Communications, Honour Sirawoo, on Friday titled ‘Rivers State Govt Denies Blocking Professional-Tinubu Group from Utilizing Yakubu Gowon Stadium’. It had a sub-theme – ‘Reveals Facility is Underneath Reconstruction’.
In the meantime, the Commissioner for Sports activities, who can be the Commissioner for Justice and Legal professional-Common of the state, Christopher Inexperienced, mentioned his workplace didn’t obtain any formal request for using the stadium.
He added: “Even the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, the place the inauguration was finally held, is a Rivers State Authorities-owned facility.
“The positioning engineer, Michael Ebitenye, who led authorities officers on the inspection tour, mentioned the stadium is at present in a fragile situation, warning that heavy human site visitors may injury underground pipes beneath the pitch.”
Additionally, he harassed security hazards within the VIP sections, and different areas beneath reconstruction.
Inexperienced mentioned the contracting agency, Monimichelle, “stays dedicated to the protection of lives and properties and wouldn’t allow using amenities present process renovation for any occasion, no matter political affiliation.”
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