UNIPORT Wins 2022 NUGA Games, UNIJOS To Host Next Edition
The 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) games have ended as the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) for the fifth time, including the 24th and 25th editions, won the First Prize while the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the host university, and the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, won the Second and Third Prize, respectively.
Benson Idahosa University, Edo State won the Best Behaved University Prize at the event, which featured a total of 76 public and private universities nationwide and with about 7, 000 student-athletes and officials, participating.
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof Attahiru Jega, presented the golden trophy to the winning school, while UNIJOS was announced as the next host university in 2024.
Many eminent dignataries attended the official closing ceremony. Among them are the vice-chancellors of the UNIPORT, Prof George Owunari; University of Jos, Prof Tanko Ishaya; former vice-chancellor of UNILAG, Prof Rahman Bello; Pro- Chancellors of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) Ile- Ife, Sir Owelle Oscar Udoji; Alex Ekwueme University Adukwe, Ebonyi, Prof Nimi Briggs; NUGA President, Prof Stephen Sanaah; former Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Muiz Banire; deputy vice-chancellor(Academic and Research), Unilag among others.
In his remark, the vice-chancellor of the host university, UNILAG, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, said he was particularly grateful to God that the competition went well.
Ogundipe, said he was convinced that the essence of the sports fiesta was achieved and that the participants, all Nigerian universities and Nigeria as a whole would remember the event for good and forever.
