Oborevwori criticises contractor over Warri stadium delay
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has voiced his displeasure with the contractor in charge of the Warri City Stadium reconstruction. He stressed that the project was supposed to be completed by December, but progress has lagged. Oborevwori insisted on quality work and warned that further delays would attract public scrutiny. Other officials, including Ibrahim Gusau and Phillip Shaibu, praised certain aspects of the project but acknowledged the setbacks.
What we know
- Sheriff Oborevwori criticised the contractor, Peculiar Consults, for failing to meet the agreed completion timeline of December.
- He was satisfied with the quality of the playing pitch but rejected the cladding work as substandard and temporary.
- The governor warned that continued failure by the contractor would lead to public exposure and scrutiny.
- Ibrahim Gusau and Phillip Shaibu commended the quality of the pitch and the state’s commitment to sports development.
- Plans are in place to renovate the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba after the Warri project is finished.
