As part of its determination to put the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium back on track, the National Sport Commission, has embarked on the reconstruction of the dilapidated tennis court inside the arena.
A visit to the stadium Tuesday saw construction work going on at the three main tennis court .
When contacted in his office, the stadium manager, Mallam Ahmed Jumare disclosed that renovation work on the tennis courts resulted from the visit of the Director General, Gbenga Elegbeleye to the venue early this year when he said he was poised to make the oldest stadium in Nigeria a beehive of activities and return it to its past glory.
Jumare who commended the DG for his effort at putting the stadium into use said,”once the tennis court is completed it will attract, competitions and championships will hold and that will put the stadium where it rightly belongs and it will attract national and international attention”,he said.
Mrs Ifeoma Ene, Project Manager, Rosa Nominees Limited, the company handling the construction informed that the tennis court with new flood lights will be handed over to the ministry by end of next week.