By ADO SALISU
Athletes and officials representing Northwest University are expected to leave Kano today (Wednesday) for Jos, the Plateau State capital, in preparation for this year’s Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) tournament.
The university’s contingent which comprise players. Coaches and officials numbered 40 are to compete in six individuals’ games, tennis, chess, badminton, scrabble, Judo and taekwondo.
The university’s Director of sports, Ahmad Surajo stated this while shedding more light on the arrangements put in place by the university sports directorate towards the successful outing in the upcoming NUGA games.
Ahmad Surajo pointed out that the university which competed in more than 10 events during the prelims but only six individuals games the university qualified during the recent NUGA preliminary held at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology ADUST’, Wudil.
The director assured that with the current performance of the athletes coupled with their commitment and determination, the sky will be their limit.
He said that the university directorate will continue to do it best towards the upliftment of various sporting activities in the university.
While commending the acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Aisha Garba Habib for her moral and financial backing to the contingent, he charged them to reciprocate this gesture by excelling during the NUGA games in Jos, the plateau state capital billed for November 5th to 17th, 2025.
Over 80 universities are expected to compete in various events in this NUGA games at Jos University.
