By Opeyemi Muhammed
Lagos State University of Education Sports’ Director, Dr Adeniyi Jimmy, says students of the university are ready for any sports competitions within and outside Nigeria.
TheNewsZenith reports that the director gave the assurance at a games competition between the two campuses of the university – Ijanikin and Epe – earlier in the week.
Jimmy said LASUED had been exposing its students to sports competitions such as the West Africa University Games.
“At the last West Africa University Games held at the Obafemi Awolowo University, three of our students represented the institution and won four medals.
“This month, we registered our students for the coming FASU Games slated for at Lagos State University and the University of Lagos. The Games will start from Sept. 20,” he said.
The director said that Monday’s competition was between NCE students and undergraduates of the institution.
“Our institution has transmuted from college of education to university.
“The students are participating in different games such as football, basketball, scramble, chess, volleyball, badminton, judo and taekwondo.
“The management supported with more coaches and equipment. Currently, our sports centre is undergoing a facelift. This has been motivating the students.
“Recently, Lagos State Trust Fund gave us some games equipment, which has enhanced sports development in the university,” TheNewsZenith quotes Jimmy as saying.
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He said that 118 students from Epe campus and 126 from the main campus in Ijanikin will participate in the Games.
The director urged the state government, university managements and investors to support the institution with more sporting aid, funding and infrastructure.
Specifically, he said the university needed a mini stadium and swimming pool among other facilities.
Mrs Yetunde Balogun, Deputy Director of Sport at LASUED, remarked that sporting activities could be used to curb vices.
Balogun said that engaging students in sports would improve their intellectual abilities and make them physically fit.
Mr Israel Olatunji, a first-year student of Computer Science, told newsmen that he was happy to participate in chess.
“I recently participated in a chess competition. Of six games, I won four, drew one and lost one.
“I want parents, governments and schools to continue supporting chess competitions.
“Chess is not gambling as some people say,” TheNewsZenith quoted Olatunji as saying.
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