Athletes React As NUGA Games Come To An End

The 26th edition of the Nigerian University games, (NUGA), officially ended at the University of Lagos, Akoka, at the weekend.
The 10-day event started on March 16 and ended on March 26 with the University of Port Harcourt retaining her position as champion over 70 other universities. The Port Harcourt university clinched over 90 medals in 16 different sporting events.
The one-week event featured over 10,000 athletes from 72 schools and captured the imagination of everyone who participated.
Tidesports source reports that the closing ceremony of the event started around 5 p.m. at the university pitch with the presence of dignitaries from the academic and business world.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, led dignitaries from such as the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Attahiru Jega; Chairman of NUGA, Stephen Hamafyelto, and others, to the closing ceremony.
At the ceremony, participating schools matched in front of the audience with an aura of excitement and fulfillment.
The host, the University of Lagos, thrilled everyone with their different dance steps. Mr Ogundipe joined the dancers as they danced to the popular “Zazu Zeh” song.
While addressing the audience, Mr Ogundipe appreciated all the sponsors of the events for their support.
He said the university has set a standard that the next hosts of NUGA will work hard to attain.
Mr Ogundipe also called out the Abubakar Balewa University student who proposed to his long-time girlfriend on Tuesday as he blessed their union.
He ended his speech by putting off the NUGA torch and appreciated the NUGA President, Mr Hamafyelto, for the belief in the institution as he handed over the Games’s flag to him.
The closing event began with trophies presented to the top three institutions on the Medals Table.