Vice-Chancellor, Federal
University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Prof. Musbau Akanji, has said the institution would support its athletes at the forthcoming Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games.
Akanji pledged the institution’s support during the special aerobics exercise for the athletes at the institution’s Bosso campus.
He urged them to be good ambassadors of the university at the Games which would begin on February 22.
The vice-chancellor also commended the athletes for sacrificing their time to qualify for the NUGA Games.
He said the University Sports Committee had put appropriate measures in place for their welfare during the competition.
He, however, said that the second semester examination would not be postponed because of the clash in date with the Games.
“Shifting the examination because of the NUGA Games will obstruct the newly amended academic calendar’’ he said.
He said the management will seek approval of the university senate to enable the athletes participate in the competition and return to write their examination after the event.
Akanji promised to visit the athletes at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife during the Games and wished them an injury-free training and competition.
He added that the university would take full responsibility for injured athletes during the Games.
“You are adding to the value of the university and we must do everything possible to support you,” he said.
The Chairman, University Sports Committee, Dr Abdulmojeed Ijaiya, commended the university’s management for its unalloyed support to sports.
He said the athletes were ready to bring honour to the institution.