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UNILAG Set To Host 26th NUGA Games In March 2022

  The University of Lagos is set to host the 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games scheduled for the 16th – 27th of March 2022. Advertisement … Continue reading UNILAG Set To Host 26th NUGA Games In March 2022


The game was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The University of Lagos is set to host the 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games scheduled for the 16th – 27th of March 2022.

The new date was proposed by the university and agreed to by the members of the NUGA council.

ith the hopes of hosting a memorable event, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has assured members of the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) executive committee of a hitch-free cosmopolitan game that will set a trend of other hosts of university games going forward.

“We appreciate the fact that NUGA awarded us the hosting rights though we were not the only ones who showed interest, due to issues beyond our control especially in 2020 where the world was at standstill for so many months and all other unfortunate events that followed thereafter; that is the reason we have not been able to over the way we are supposed to,

Prof Ogundipe also assured the NUGA executives that infrastructure work is being done at an accelerated pace.

“I want to assure you he said, that things will be faster now based on the commitment we have from several places, what we have done is get those who are committed to getting involved with these facilities,” he said.

As regards the hosting of the 26th NUGA Games, Prof Ogundipe said the university hopes to put up what he describes as a “Lagos city games” that would create commerce and engagement across the neighboring areas of the school’s location in Akoka.

“We are bringing Lagos state in and we hope to gain adequate support for facilities, logistics, and security, and I’m sure we will get all the required support,” he added.

The NUGA president thanked the Vice Chancellor for his gracious reception of the committee members and enjoins the University to keep to its promise of putting out a NUGA games in 2022.

The University of Lagos was given the hosting rights in 2017 during the closing ceremony of the Games at the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi and was scheduled for 2019.

After an initial postponement to 2020, the games were once again halted due to the covid 19 pandemic that disrupted sporting activities across the globe.