Renovation of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin has reached 75 per cent completion and the job will be delivered January 2019, according to the site Engineer of the project, Femi James.

James, who works with Peculiar Ultimate Consult, the company handling the renovation, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Thursday.

He said the replacing the artificial grass with a natural grass as well the roofing and replacement of the seats, which he described as the major work, would commence within the next few days.

The site engineer said planting of the natural grass would start before weekend would be expected to finish before the end of next week.

James said the containers housing the new seats had been received, adding that the stadium was awaiting the commencement of work on them, soonest.

“Right now, we are approaching the finishing gradually, we have started replacing the artificial grass with the natural grass, and we should be through by next week with the grass.

“On the seats, we will start work on that section within the next two weeks. The seats are here with us. As for the roofing, we should be done with that by January also.

“In all, we have attained 75 per cent completion and should be completing the entire process by ending of January next year,” he said.

On what to expect upon completion, James said, “We are expecting a FIFA standard from the pitch, grass and roofing. We are other just roofing; we are also covering the sides.”

James further disclosed that the company was on the verge of signing a contract with the Edo Government on the renovation of the indoor sports hall, swimming pools and other facilities at the stadium.

He said the idea was to standardise facilities in the entire complex.

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The problem is not renovation, it's maintenance culture.

Good development from the ugly governor....