Chidi Tony/ Senator Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s senate president will next week commission a multi million naira sports complex facilitated by Senator Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district.
The multipurpose composite sports facility located in Ifa Ikot Akpan community, Uyo local government area is among constituency projects to be commissioned during a thanksgiving service to hold next week end in Uyo.
Governor Udom Emmanuel alongside the PDP national president, Senator Iyorchia Ayu will among other top personalities grace the project commissioning.
The complex which will also serve as a community centre and youth development centre is located on two acres of land on the outskirts of Uyo metropolis along the airport road.
Also billed for inauguration in the community is a 1.3km road project equally facilitated by Senator Akpan.
The multi million naira complex among other facilities has a standard football field, basket ball pitch, lawn tennis court, and a 1,500 capacity event centre. The complex also has an ICT hub, a dedicated transformer and water treatment facility.
The other components include a bar, restaurant and a solar power support system.
According to a statement released in Uyo, the mini sports complex would also serve as a centre for promoting sporting activities among the constituents as well as other recreational activities.
A visit to the community by newsmen yesterday showed that the once sleepy town was booming with heavy duty construction activities which have reached advanced stages of completion.
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