THE Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Council has approved a new date for the forthcoming NUGA competition to be hosted by the University of Jos. The Competition will now take place from 6th to 16th November, 2025, at the University of Jos.
The announcement was made, when the NUGA National Executives paid a courtesy visit to the University Management at the Council Chamber, Administrative Building,
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Naraguta Campus of the University, during the NUGA Annual Council meeting which took place in UNIJOS.
NUGA President, Professor Engr. Mohammed Bawa, who led the delegation, explained that the decision to shift the date came after thorough consultations with key stakeholders.
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He emphasized that the new date was necessary to ensure that critical ongoing projects at Unijos, which would be used for the competition, are completed on time.
“This will allow the University of Jos to finish some critical infrastructural projects that are vital for the smooth running of the Games.
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“We’ve experienced, in the past, the risk of institutions losing projects when competitions take place without such projects being completed, and we don’t want that to happen here.”
As part of the Council decision, Professor Bawa revealed that a Memorandum of Action (MOA) would be signed between NUGA and the University Management to formalize the new date and ensure both parties adheres to it.
