Akwa Ibom inaugurates Olympic-standard swimming pool ahead tomorrow’s opening ceremony

Akwa Ibom Stadium

Host, Akwa Ibom State, has intensified preparations for the 13th Biennial Nigeria Police Games, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow.

The Games will feature more than 35,000 officers of the Nigeria Police Force and its allied service providers.

Speaking while addressing worshippers during the November monthly Government House Prayer Meeting at the Latter House Chapel, Government House, Uyo, Akwa State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, described the Police Games as one of the biggest sporting events in the state, affirming that it would engineer an upsurge in the state’s socio-economic activities.

“Within the week, we will have many visitors coming into the state. We are hosting the Police Games in Akwa Ibom State and over 6,000 athletes will be here and it will commence on November 23, 2022.

It will be a season of big economic activities. By the time you have 35,000 people come into your state, no matter what, they will buy pure water, eat roasted plantain and stimulate the economy of the state,” he stated.

Emmanuel, who assured that the 2022 Akwa Ibom State Carol Festival, will be the best of its kind, also disclosed that two new A320 aircraft acquired to increase the Ibom Air fleet were already in the country.

The acquisition of the aircraft at this time, he explained, was to meet up with the envisaged heightened demand that will be occasioned by the state’s signature Christmas event, in addition to the usual Yuletide rush.

To ascertain the state of facilities for the week long sporting event, Emmanuel later moved to inspect ongoing work at the Uyo Sports Stadium, where an Olympic size swimming pool and other indoor games facilities are being constructed.

At the stadium, the governor expressed satisfaction with the