By David Kabiyesi
Chief of Staff to Sports Minister, Alhaji Abba Yola, has commended Rivers State government for upgrading facilitiea at Adokie Stadium, iwitnesslive.com can report.
Speaking during his visit to the stadium, Yola maintained that the state of the stadium has once again given Nigeria a fresh hope in her quest to host AFCON
“The pitch looks as if the turf has been relayed and I can tell you without mincing words that this is the type of pitch you see in great footballing nations. I commend the Rivers State government for the tremendous work it is doing on this stadium
“When Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, heard that CAF has given Rivers United a lifeline to play at the Adokie Stadium, he was excited and said that it is now time for the Federal Government, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a, and the Rivers State government to team up to put in place, whatever CAF wants in the stadium, he said