27th NUGA Games: Gov Mutfwang Assure Tight Security, UNILAG Ready To Shine

Di University of Lagos (UNILAG) contingent don land for Jos, Plateau State, with high hope and strong determination to make serious impact for di 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA) wey start on Thursday, November 6 and go end on Sunday, November 16, 2025. As di proud host of di 26th edition for 2022, UNILAG carry 90-member team wey get athletes, coaches and officials, all ready to showcase excellence, discipline and sportsmanship. Dem go compete for ten sporting events, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Female Football, Judo, Karate, Table Tennis, Tennis, Scrabble and Taekwondo. Di team waka comot Lagos in two batches on Wednesday, November 5, and Thursday, November 6, 2025, full of confidence say dem go bring home plenty medals. Prof. Alabi Soneye, Chairman of UNILAG Sports Council, hail di team for dia dedication and tell dem make dem uphold UNILAG values of integrity, teamwork and perseverance, as e talk say UNILAG don always be powerhouse for university sports.

Meanwhile, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State don assure all di contingents for di 2025 NUGA Games say security go tight well well as di competition dey happen for University of Jos. Di governor yarn dis one when he go inspect sporting facilities wey dem dey build for di permanent site of di university. E talk say sports na correct tool for unity and promise say all arrangements don dey ground to make sure say di event go run smoothly. Mutfwang thank di University of Jos management for di work wey dem don do and promise say di state government, through di Commissioner for Youths and Sports, go give every necessary support. E talk say e dey proud to host di event for Plateau State and congratulate di university for dia efforts. Prof. Ishaya Pam, Chairman of di Local Organising Committee, still yarn say dem dey face some challenges but dem go overcome am. Prof. Tanko Ishaya, di Vice Chancellor, wey Prof. Patricia Gowon represent, thank di governor for di support and visit.