Monimichelle Hails Adamu’s Appointment, Wants Him to End Poor Pitches in Africa

Nigeria’s sports facilities expert, Ebi Egbe, has congratulated Mr. Samson Adamu, on his appointment as Ag. General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Egbe who is the CEO of Monimichelle Sports Facilities Limited said in his congratulatory message to Adamu that hard work and diligence earned the Nigerian that exalted position in CAF.

“Congratulations Mr Samson Adamu. You deserve this top position having shown capacity and diligence in carry out your previous duties as Director of CAF’s Tournaments and Events. As the person in charge of managing logistics and overseeing major continental competitions, this elevation is a greater call to service and I believe you can make a difference on the job,” observed the Monimichelle chief executive.

Egbe however advised Adamu that as soon as he settles into office, he should make getting rid of poor pitches in Africa a priority. “CAF should make it mandatory for  member- association to eliminate poor football playing surfaces in the continent. It is partly why our football has not been able to match the best globally despite the abundance of talents in Africa.”

The FIFA/CAF certify groundsman, stressed further that apart from a few countries in Africa, “majority of the nations play football on pitches that are good only for horse racing and other equestrian sports. This should not be.”

Egbe insisted that the resources wasted in construction of artificial turfs with rubber infills should have been channeled to getting experts to do pitches with natural materials that are not injurious to players.

“Artificial turfs are been phased out in Europe. They are not in vogue anymore as they injure players and in some instances end careers of promising talents. This has to stop for Africa to move forward and take her place amongst top continents,” he pleaded.

Monimichelle Limited has been involved in the construction of some of the best playing surfaces in Nigeria. His latest work is the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne that received FIFA certification early this year. He’s also currently handling the Yakubu Gowon Stadium renovation in Port Harcourt as well as the Zamfara Stadium amongst several other top jobs.