THE 4TH WEST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY GAMES 2015: Day 1: Saturday, October 17th, 2015

The University Stadium glowed with beauty as a bride prepared for her groom. Colourful decorations around the pitch and canopies to make up for the unroofed parts. Armed mobile policemen and men of the NSCDC are on ground to ensure maximun security. Represented countries like hoisted their flags while about eight mobile toilets were made available among other facilities.

Students of the Music Department of the university, looking colourful in their kampala of black, green and white combination, enlivened the atmosphere with
various genres of music.

Prof. Kingsley Akpabio, Chairman of the West African University Games first addressed the audience, expressing his delight that his alma mater is hosting the games.

In his address, the Vice Chancellor of the hosting university, Prof. Benjamin, Chukwuma Ozumba thanked all who participated in one way or the other contributed to the success of the event of the day.

After a musical interlude by the Music Department, there was a match past by the participating universities beginning with Delta State University, University of Ibadan, Kwara State University, Kogi State University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Adekunle Ajasin University, Lagos State University, Benue State University, Nasarawa State University, Odigun Agam University of Technology, Yola, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Kano State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology,University of Calabar,Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin and the hosting university, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. It was quite colourful, glamorous and entertaining.

The Vice Chancellor and other officials took group photographs with the teams which were to play the first match. The kick-off was next despite the delay of the match officials. At their arrival, the chief host, Prof. Benjamin C. Ozumba marked the beginning of the games with the kick of.

The opening match was between Team UNN and Team OAU. Both teams struggled to give the first goal of the tournament until Obot Obong Etuk scored the only goal of the match against Team OAU. Thus the match ended with a win in favour of Team UNN. Such a good start for the host team. We pray they keep the tempo high.

Tomorrow is another day which may mark the beginning of the hockey competition as well. Whatever it brings, we promise to keep you posted as the events unfold.

More pictures of the day's event below and here: http://unnmaxinfo.blogspot.com.ng/2015/10/the-4th-west-african-university-games.html

#On a lighter mood...

In order to help those of you outside the campus, we  have decided to broadcast the matches live on the following channels

- Lion TV, Satellite 101

and

- Live Streaming on UNN SUG Blog:

www.lionspot.com

Comr. Okeke, Chibueze O.

Manager,

Electronic Information,

SUG, UNN