Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August to enable the Academy to start full academic activities 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.
Governor 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 after inspection of the Football Academy in Port Harcourt recently, Governor 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 fulfil her financial obligation.
The governor noted that the pitches and the administrative offices are ready but the academy cannot commence activities without the completion of the hostels and the classrooms that would be used by students
According to him, the aspect of academic activities is as important as the football training in order to give Rivers youths admitted into the institution a more holistic career path.
Wike 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 construction firm, Mr.Julien Kan,Project Manager SPG Construction Nig Ltd, assured the governor that the project would be delivered on schedule.
In another news, Eden Hazard’s first appearance for Real Madrid since mid-February saw the former Blue notch one assist while also playing a role in the build up to his team’s other two goals as they defeated Eibar 3-1 on Sunday evening to keep up the chase of Barcelona in La Liga.
Barca have a two-point lead on top of the table with ten games remaining.
While it was only the 29-year-old’s second assist of a difficult and injury interrupted La Liga campaign that has seen him make 10 starts, he looked sharp before being replaced as part of a triple substitution from Zinedine Zidane on the hour mark.
Hazard clearly remains much-loved among Chelsea fans, with dozens of viewers sharing the same opinion online: that they are in denial and feel like Hazard is only on loan in Madrid.
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