No single mercenary at games – chairman

Category: Sports Published on Saturday, 30 January 2010 01:00 Written by . Hits: 661

The chairman of the Central Co-ordinating Committee of the ongoing West African University Games (WAUG) taking place at Bayero University , Kano (BUK), Professor Abdulrashid Garba has said  none of  the participating universities is using mercenaries.

Speaking with our correspondent yesterday at the venue of the games, Professor Garba said one of the major successes recorded was that the visiting universities and the host did not engage in poaching in order win the championship.

He revealed the secret behind their success, saying the university was well prepared to host the championship. Professor Garba, who is the Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, said the visitors are hosted in a hospitable manner. “We have given them good food, shelter, medical care, quality officiating and everything. So this is no mean achievement,” he said.

The CCC chairman also said the championship has recorded neither casualty nor major injury by the participating athletes or officials. “I am sure there are some injuries, but I can assure you that there is no major one,” said.

Continuing, he noted “You see, when you are planning, you have to prepare for the worst. So we have pharmacists, we have opened retainership with some hospitals outside the campus,” he said.

While wishing the contingents who will be departing later today journey mercy, he said he would want them to remember BUK for its hospitality, good organization and fair officiating.