Hustlers in football should not arm the renewal of the Aku Aku stadium – Coach Shav

By coach Tony Shav | From Jos, Plateau State

Among the growing disputes on the delay of renewal of the Aku Prom Stadium in Makurdi, the coach Tony Shav urged the parties interested in refraining from the use of the situation as a tool for blackmailing the contractor, Monimichelle Sports Studies Construction Limited.

While recognizing the delay, Coach Shav stressed that he is not unusual for large -scale infrastructure projects to experiment with setbacks, especially when the scope of the project expands halfway. The investigations reveal that 14 additional elements were included after the original agreement, significantly increasing the workload.

“Most of the original contract involved components” Buy and install “. However, the newly added works require further mobilization and additional funding. The materials imported for the stadium arrived at the port but are currently supporting a demurrage due to the delayed release of payments by the government,” explained Shav.

Egbe Egbe, CEO of Monimichelle, confirmed that the work is underway at the stadium, also on the new additions that have yet to be paid. He denied the abandonment of the project, stating that the delays derive from expanded requirements and bottlenecks of payment, not negligence.

According to reports, the contract was signed directly between the governor of Benue State, Hyacinth alia and Monimichelle, with a minimum involvement by the Commissioner for Sport. This agreement suggests that the contractor operates under the governor’s directives, possibly explaining silence from the leadership of the state on the matter.

Coach Shav also rejected the requests for complaints that connect the relegation of the stars of the lobes to the delayed delivery of the stadium. He stressed that the stars of the lobes have successfully used alternative locations such as Jos Township Stadium and Lafia City Stadium in the last three seasons, also qualifying for the Super Six and almost conquering the championship title during this period.

“Flash the Aku Stadium Aku Stadium project for the current troubles of the stars of the lobe is misleading and is equivalent to blackmailing. The facts simply do not support these narratives,” concluded Shav.

Key points:

Delay of the project caused by the expanded area and by the delays of payments, not by the abandonment of the contractors.

Monimichelle remains on site and continues to work.

No factual base for the relegation of the stars of the lobes on the situation of the stadium.

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