…Sets Deadline For Opening of Warri Stadium
By NIM
The Delta State Government says the ongoing renovation of the Warri City Stadium will be completed and opened to the public by mid-2026.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori stated this during the 2025 Olympic Day Run held in Asaba, with the global theme, “Let’s Move.”
The walk which kick-started from the Stephen Keshi Stadium, saw athletes, students, government officials, and sports enthusiasts trek to the Cable Point Traffic Light Roundabout, and back to the stadium.
The Governor represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House Asaba, Prince Johnson Erijo, stressed the importance of sports in the state’s long-term development strategy.
He emphasized the crucial role of sports in empowering young people, enhancing community health, and providing opportunities for education, employment, and social advancement.
The governor reaffirmed Government’s commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for human capital development, youth empowerment, and infrastructure advancement across the state.
The Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Hon. Onoriode Oborevwori, described the Olympic Day Run as a timely call to action that reignites public interest in the values of unity and healthy living.
Hon. Oborevwori noted that the state’s focus on grassroots development and strategic investment in sports has continued to yield remarkable results.
He recalled that Delta State emerged overall champion at the recently held National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State, a feat that solidifies the state’s reputation as Nigeria’s leading force in sports development, attributing the victory to the dedication of athletes, coaches, and the consistent support of the state government
Olympic Day is globally celebrated to commemorate the founding of the modern Olympic Movement in 1894 and has continued to promote sports as a means of peace, solidarity, and inclusion.
