February 05, (THEWILL) – Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, AE-FUNAI, Ebonyi state, is to represent zone O in male football at the finals to be held at the University of Lagos, in March 2022.
The Vice Chairman NUGA, Mr Emeka Ogbu, who disclosed this during a visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof Sunday Elom, used the opportunity to commend the university authority, for giving sports the needed support and encouragement.
He noted that the qualifiers of NUGA, which was held in the university, was a clear testament of the infrastructural and financial support,especially for hosting the NUGA Qualifiers in the University from Thursday, 27th to 31st January, 2022.
While speaking during the visit, the Vice Chairman NUGA, Mr Emeka Ogbu, applauded the Vice-Chancellor who also is the Grand Patron of South East Universities Games Association, for making good his promise in hosting NUGA zone O preliminaries in the University.
“We are here to show and demonstrate our solidarity, support, appreciation, as well as gratitude in your show of love. We are really proud of you and we make bold to say that you are really our Grand Patron’’, he said.
Mr Ogbu, also noted that it is the beginning of the actualisation of the aim of making South East the epicentre of university sports development. He equally informed the Vice-Chancellor of the upcoming sports summit, which will be held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, in February. He also pleaded for his approval to enable the AE-FUNAI’s Sports Unit to be a part of it.
Earlier, the Head, AE-FUNAI Sports Unit, Mr Yinka Olawoyin, appreciated the Vice-Chancellor for approving and financing the hosting of the NUGA Qualifiers, adding that the fiesta has given the University an advantage, exposed the students and further encouraged the Unit to continue to work hard in showcasing the University for future sporting events.
“We thank you for your support, financially and morally. We are proud of you as a University and we will continue to give our best from the Unit’’, he pledged.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elom thanked the NUGA Council for choosing AE-FUNAI as the host of the games despite the fact that it is relatively young in comparison to other universities in the zone. He also assured of his administration’s commitment to sports and sporting activities in the University and beyond.
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