Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army University Wins African Olympics Medals in
Cairo
Won:
*1 x Gold Medal
*2 x Silver Medals
*2 x Bronze Medals
*Winners trophy for basketball
The Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) has participated in the
just concluded maiden edition of the African Universities Olympics
held in Cairo, Egypt from the 12th to 19th of March 2019.
The Olympics was organized by the Association of African
Universities and hosted by Al- Azhar University Cairo. The Olympics
featured selected universities from each of the 5 Regions of
Africa.
Consequently, Benin, Ghana and Nigeria represented West Africa
with NAUB taking part in basketball, track and field events.
The NAUB contingent comprised of 44 athletes and 9 officials won
the following medals; Basketball – gold, 100m Female and 200m
Female – silver each, 800m Female,1500m Female – Bronze each,
making a total of one gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals as well as
the winners trophy for basketball. The West Africa Region emerged
winners at the Championship.
The enormous support of the COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai among other
factors contributed to the successful outing of the NAUB
contingent.
The Special Adviser to the COAS on NAUB Maj Gen Chukwuemeka
Okonkwo effectively led the contingent.The Vice Chancellor Prof
David Malgwi, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Military) Brig Gen Martin
Obot and the Dean Students Affairs Dr Bulus Gadiga were among the
personalities that accompanied the NAUB contingent to the
Olympics.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations