Governor Godswill Akpabio yesterday said that he was motivated to build the Uyo nest of cham­pions because sports is now big business.
Akpabio noted that a boxer like Floyd Mayweather smiled home with over 120m dollars in a fight that lasted for just 72 minutes, an amount, according to him, no governor could make.
He pointed out that stars like Serena Williams and Ronaldo smile to the bank daily. He said Akwa Ibom ladies will beat Ser­ena if they are exposed to good facilities.
He stressed that this informed his decision to put in place a state of the art stadium.
“I hope new Serena Williams and Ronaldo’s will be discovered from this stadium,” Akpabio said.
He said Nigeria must invest in sports which is now big business.
Akpabio said he is happy Uyo is now in a position to host any major international soccer com­petition.
The governor stated that his administration has also built two five star hotels in Uyo and Ikot Ekpene.
“With the hotels and a world class stadium we can now host the world,” Akpabio said.
Source:Sun News