Unijos Constructs Olympic Size Swimming Pool For NUGA Games

The management of the University of Jos has commenced the construction of a 10-lane Olympic Size Swimming Pool ahead of the upcoming National Universities Games Association (NUGA).

Prof. Tanko Ishaya, the Vice Chancellor of the University, disclosed this on Monday while handing over the project site to Kaplan Consults Ltd. and Caniyota Ltd., the firms handling the project.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NUGA games, to be hosted by the university, is scheduled to hold between April and May 2025.

Ishaya, who explained that the project was being funded with Internally Generated Revenue, said that the swimming pool is one of the key facilities needed toward a successful NUGA games.

“Once this project is completed, all the necessary sporting facilities required for us to host the best NUGA games will be in place,” Ishaya said.