The Rivers State Government has renamed the Liberation
Stadium, Port Harcourt as Yakubu Gowon
Stadium, Port Harcourt in honour of the
former Head of State who created the
state in 1967.They also renamed the Old Aba Road in Port Harcourt as Yakubu Gowon Road.
In a statement yesterday signed by the Special Assistant to
the State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the state took the
step to show appreciation to Gowon for creating the state.
According to the Governor, Nyesom Wike who had earlier spoke
about this, said it was not fair that a man (Gowon) who created the state
has nothing in his name in the State, and that is why he will immortalise him.
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