Steer clear of our swimming pool, Anambra govt warns amateurs
Anambra government has warned non professional swimmers to stay off the newly constructed swimming pool at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka.
Tony Oli, Chairman of the Anambra Sports Development Commission in a statement issued in Awka.
warned that it was dangerous for non professional swimmers to make use of the pool.
Oli said as a primary precautionary measure, the commission had pumped out the water in the swimming pool to ensure that fun seekers did not have the lure to plunge into it.
According to him the swimming pool was big for amateurs and that it was dangerous for such people to swim in it.
“It is observed that all manner of persons besiege the newly constructed standard swimming pool at Ekwueme Square, it is worthy to note that the swimming pool is not for non-professional swimmers.
“It is therefore very dangerous to swim there, in view of this, the management of Anambra state sports commission decided to evacuate the water from the pool to avoid any mishap,” he stated.
Oli said that the pool was being secured with a perimeter fence and that it would be available to the public when the fencing works was concluded, warning that people should steer clear of the pool site for now.
“However, the pool would be opened after the measure, only professional swimmers would be allowed to swim there.
“Fun seekers should avoid the swimming pool to avoid loss of lives.
“The public should know that the shallow part of the pool is seven feet while the deepest part of the pool is 25 feet deep, it is therefore very dangerous for fun seekers to swim there,” he said
The swimming pool with 25 metres X 20 metres dimension was constructed for the purpose of the just concluded Nigeria Police Games in the state.
