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Micheletti assures Ohene Djan Stadium
will last “forever”
Accra, July 10, Ghanadot/GNA – Jimmy Castanga, Technical
Director of Micheletti and Co, the contractors refurbishing
the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra has given the assurance that
the arena will last “forever” if the right culture of
maintenance is undertaken.
The Technical Director’s assurance is to erase an apparent
anxiety from the public that the metal frame being used to
roof the stadium will rust due to its proximity to the sea
(Atlantic ocean).
Castanga told the GNA Sports on Monday that “We have the
similar sea’s in the Americas, Europe and in Asia, but why
do those stadia and other edifice last even though they are
also exposed to the same conditions?, he asked.
“It’s maintenance. That is all it takes to keep structures
in good shape forever. And I’m still looking for that one
person who believes we cannot do the same here”.
The metal frame of the old flood lights at the stadium will
be maintained to house the ultra-modern facility due to its
quality – something Castanga attributes to the level of
maintenance it might have received in the past.
Castanga said, “The consultants we brought from France and
Italy both did not see why the frames have to be changed
because of their quality, even though they have been exposed
to the sea for the several years of their existence”.
He told the GNA Sports it has been proven that the flood
light support can at least last for the next ten years and
was buoyant about how far the roofing will travel with the
right approach.
The renovation has reached an advanced stage with the
roofing as the only major work left.
Anti-vandal facilities, rest rooms for spectators and an
ultra-modern scoreboard are among the several services the
modernized stadium will enjoy.
The contractors are expected to hand over the 40,000
capacity arena to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) on
October 31.
The Ohene Djan stadium is one of the four venues for the
26th edition of the African Cup of Nations, Ghana 2008
scheduled for January.
The Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of
the three-week soccer fiesta.
GNA
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