Chime
In appreciation of his government’s support to the Enugu North Senatorial zone, the people of Nsukka, have named the Nsukka Township Stadium after Governor Sullivan Chime.
The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Charles Ugwu, who made the announcement during the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign rally in the area, said the stadium would now be called “Sullivan Chime Square”.
He said the development, which was greeted with loud cheers from the crowd, was a show of gratitude to Chime by the people of Nsukka zone.
He said apart from ensuring that the governorship position was zoned to Nsukka, Governor Chime equally endeared himself to the people of the area through his developmental strides and support for the creation of Adada State.
Reacting to the honour, Governor Chime described it as “a pleasant surprise”.
While thanking the people of Nsukka for their support to his administration and for the PDP, he urged them to replicate same for the incoming administration.
In a speech at the rally, the PDP guber candidate in the State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said the renaming of the Stadium after Governor Chime was just one of the many things lined up by the people of the area in order to thank Chime for his kind gestures.
He said it took a courageous, kind and honest leader like Chime to make sure that the governorship position was zoned to Enugu North, adding that “it is not because we have money”.
“I want to state here that in and out of office, Sullivan Chime remains my leader. I used to hear that people are ‘Ekwueme’, (one who lives by his words), but I actually saw it in Governor Chime.
“Sullivan was not Governor for Udi; he was Governor for the entire Enugu State; look at the state of 9th Mile Express Road; compare it with the new Opi-Ugwuogo-Enugu Road he did for Nsukka people; so, we shall do for Udi people what he could not do for them.
“We are asking God to give us opportunity so that we can tell him thank you. You know that this stadium means so much to Nsukka people; we shall give it a befitting look; we shall honour this great man”, he added.
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