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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