The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to take the lead in the 26th edition of the Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA).
He gave the charge when he received the 2022 Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA) ”Torch of Unity” at Lagos House, Marina on Wednesday.
The Torch of Unity was presented to the governor by a delegation from UNILAG, the host university.
The delegation included the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Sen. Lanre Tejuoso and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, among other top management staff of the institution.
The Nigerian Universities Games, scheduled to hold between March 16 and 26, will be city games, as sports competitions would take place inside the UNILAG campus and other sports facilities in Lagos State.
The governor congratulated the management of UNILAG for winning the hosting rights of NUGA 2022.
He also urged students and the youths to use the games as a platform to discuss more on Nigeria’s unity, peace building and nation building.
According to him, the sports competition will further bring about unity and togetherness among students and youths from different parts of Nigeria since more than 10,000 participants are expected.
He said his administration would continue to use sports as a rallying point to project the tourism potentials of the state.
