The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has stepped up preparation for the next edition of the Nigerian University Games, NUGA, taking place at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in June. The team to the event has now made training a daily affair in order to better its performance at the last edition of the championship which took place at the University of Benin two years ago. Part of the strategy, to earn a respectable position when the games begin in June, is the commitment of the coaching crew to present fit and committed athletes for all the events the University will be competing in. The Coaching through is also perfecting strategy to ensure that a good number of its athletes make it through the zonal qualifications.
The Chief Coach/Sports Co-coordinator, Mr. Ajibua Alayode says the team will give its best at the championship and will not disappoint the management, staff and students who have continued to give necessary support to it. “We expect 65% of our athletes to be in the finals of NUGA in June and in the finals we look forward to be in the best five, against our 10th position in the last edition,” Mr. Ajibua said after one of the training sessions at the University’s state of the art sports complex fitted with World Standard tartan tracks.
The team coordinator says the university is ready for the Pre-NUGA Games Tournament scheduled for the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) where final qualifiers from the zone will emerge in Football, Athletics, Table Tennis, Badminton, Judo, Takwaedo, Tennis, Basketball and Chess.
Mr. Ajibua commended the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebiyi Daramola and his Management team for the continuous support the team has received over the years and promised not to let them down in June.
