Mary Olalusi, a sport instructor at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo state has said the institution is fully prepared to compete for honors at the 26th edition of the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA). Olalusi said that the university will be competing in football, judo, table tennis, volleyball, handball and basketball as the institution is doing their best in presenting the best athletes for the NUGA games.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will be hosting the 2019 edition scheduled for later in the year as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
“We have had our own games and we will be preparing well for the NUGA games. In Ondo state, we do have our own higher institutions Games.
“It is a competition that we are hoping to for in August, it is also for all students in Ondo state and we will use it as a stepping stone to NUGA.
“We hope to have a strong squad that will compete in football, judo, table tennis, volleyball, handball and basketball.
“If we can do well at the state level of the games, why can’t we replicate that in NUGA? We hope to surpass the past records,” she said.
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