The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the kick off of the 26th NUGA was marked by a colourful opening ceremony at the Sports village of the hosts.
Also present on the occasion were the Managing Director of GTco, Segun Agbaje, Pro-Chancellor, UNILAG, Dr Olanrewaju Tejuoso, Prof. Stephen Hamafyelto and the Vice-Chancellor, UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. “About 78 universities and more than 10,000 athletes and officials are gathered here because sports is a universal language understood by many across lines.
The Vice-Chancellor, Ogundipe, noted that as hosts, the Local Organising Committee had put all necessary things in place to ensure a successful games. “That is why we spared no efforts in preparing for this day working diligently and round the clock via our LOC, we went all-out to mobilise human, financial and material resources to ensure a remarkable event,” he said.
The President of NUGA, Prof. Hamafyelto, remarked that the 2022 NUGA would be the biggest university sports competition in recent times.
And where the students or is NUGA not for the same university students on strike?