C’River safe, ready to host NUGA – Otu

Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has assured that the authorities is afloat prepared and harmless to big the 2026 variation of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA).

He gave the assurance connected Tuesday erstwhile helium led a NUGA delegation and the absorption squad of the University of Calabar connected an inspection circuit of facilities astatine the UJ Esuene Stadium successful Calabar.

The politician described Calabar arsenic a youth-friendly, peaceful, conducive, and welcoming metropolis with a serene and greenish situation that makes it perfect for hosting nationalist and planetary sporting events.

“The tract we are lasting connected contiguous has produced immoderate of Nigeria’s top shot icons, including Uwenm Ekarika, Etim Essien, and John Okon, among others.

“The archetypal skipper of the nationalist shot squad was a Calabar man, who led the squad to England for competitory matches,” Otu said.

Expressing gratitude for the instrumentality of NUGA to Calabar aft 35 years, Otu said helium was assured the lawsuit would beryllium a immense success.

He expressed optimism successful the capableness of Dorncklaimz Enamhe, Executive Secretary of NUGA 2026 Local Organising Committee (LOC), to present memorable games.

The politician highlighted Calabar’s heavy humanities transportation to sports, noting that it was the archetypal metropolis successful Nigeria wherever shot was played.

“Enamhe is known for his dedication and committedness to immoderate work entrusted to him. I person nary uncertainty helium volition present connected this nationalist assignment,” helium said.

Otu reaffirmed his administration’s committedness to sports development, saying that successful the past 2 years, the authorities authorities has importantly promoted sporting activities and restored their pridefulness of spot successful Cross River.

Enamhe said that Calabar has the greenest stadium successful Nigeria, the champion hoops court, and a world-class Olympic-size swimming pool, among others.

He said that Calabar is location to array tennis, with world-class champions.

“Calabar is location to the biggest carnival successful Africa, wherever youths volition decently interact. Unical hosting NUGA aft the 35th is immense for the state,” helium said. (NAN)

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