By STANLEY NWANOSIKE

The Enugu Sports Club has urged Gov. Peter Mbah to check the ongoing encroachments into the club’s land particularly at the Golf Course, Enugu.

The new Executive Chairman of the club, Chief Ifeanyi Nweke, made the appeal on Saturday at the inauguration of the 23-member new executives of the club at the club’s auditorium in Enugu.

Nweke noted that these unauthorised activities were causing conflicts and posing a threat to the club’s integrity and property.

He also appealed to the government to help improve the club’s revenue base by assisting it in the completion of its abandoned hotel project as well as providing an ambulance to attend to emergency health concerns.

The chairman called on the governor to assist in installing more solar energy power systems to reduce the monthly bill on electricity and diesel as well as a donation of N10 million to furnish its staff quarters.

“We are appealing for general support from Your Excellency in many fronts to help the club meet with its current obligations and futuristic plans to reposition the club to be the best in the country,” he said.

He lauded Mbah for his resolve for the state to host the upcoming National Sports Festival as well as designating some of the club’s sections as host of some of the festival’s events.

“We appeal to you to assist the club to put facilities to be used in the festival to the required international standard as well as get the state-of-the-art facilities and fittings for these sports events,” he said.

He appreciated Gov. Mbah for bringing “an inspirational leadership” with a clear cut desire to transform the state in a hurry; thus, making Enugu State development trajectory, a reference point anywhere in the country.

“Your Excellency, coming to lead Enugu State is not by chance but a carefully planned desire to make the difference and reposition the state for all round development cutting across sectors and locations,” he added.

The Chairman of the event, Chief Nnia Nwodo, the former President of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, commended Nweke for already hitting the ground running while calling on past leaders and members of the club to support him.

Nwodo, onetime Minister of Information, called on the new chairman to resuscitate the children section of the club and make it flourish with educational and cultural orientating events.

Responding, Gov. Mbah, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke, praised the achievements and already existing projects the club had handled in a short while.

The governor, who Is also the President of the Club, commended members for the unity and sense of commitment to development they always displayed.

He also assured the club and its new executive members of continued support.

Highlights of the event were the swearing in of the new executive members and presentation of Award of Excellence on some notable personalities in the country. (NAN)