Real Madrid Academy to start academic programme in September --Wike
*Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State at the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt
(Nigeria) Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, said on Thursday that the
Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August this year
and start full academic programme in September.
The new deadline is predicated on the fact that the contractors
claimed to have lost 28 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wike extended the completion date when he visited the
project site of the Academy at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia, Port Harcourt,
to inspect the extent of work done.
Speaking to journalists, Wike said the academy would become
operational in September when the new academic session begins.
He emphasised that the contractors would have no reason to
delay completion of the project beyond August 2020 because the state government
would fulfill her financial obligation.
The governor noted that the pitches and the administrative
offices were ready but the academy cannot commence activities without the completion
of the hostels and the classrooms that would be used by the students.
According to him, the aspect of academics activities was as
important as the football training in order to give Rivers youths admitted into
the institution a more holistic career path.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work by the
contractor and urged him to redouble his effort to meet the deadline.
Speaking on behalf of the contracting firm, Mr.Julien Kan, Project
Manager SPG Construction Nig Ltd, assured the governor that the project would
be delivered on schedule.
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