Delta State Polytechnic to Host 22nd Edition Of NIPOGA Games

The management of the Delta State Polytechnic at Ogwashi- Uku, Aniocha South Local Gov­ernment Area, Delta State, has assured officials of the Nigeria Polytechnics Games Association (NIPOGA) of host­ing the 22nd edition of all Polytechnic games with a difference.

The management gave the assur­ance when NIPOGA officials visited the institution to intimate it on the decision of the body to host the games at Ogwashi-Uku polytechnic.

The Rector of the institution, Pro­fessor Emmanuel Achuenu, said the institution was one famous polytech­nic in the South South zone that was peaceful, focused and with great love for sports, adding that selecting the in­stitution to host the 22nd edition of the games was a welcome development.

While saying that the institution would be actively involved in all the games, he said the management was fully in support of NIPOGA.

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The Secretary General of the NI­POGA, Mr. Akinbode Agboola, from the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, said the body decided to select the institution because of the leading role of the insti­tution in sports in Nigeria.

He said NIPOGA would organise the sporting meet in the institution for two reasons which included ensuring peace in all the institutions and for students to engage and showcase their talents in various sports, adding that the greatest interest of NIPOGA was to bring students together.

While commending the institution for successfully hosting the past NI­POGA, he said with the selection of the institution to host the 22nd edition, Professor Achuenu had equally been conferred with the position of the Vice President of NIPOGA.

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