By Boluwatife Kehinde and Daniel Akinte
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Students’ Union (AAUASU) is set to commence its annual Freshers’ Games on May 20, 2025, at the institution’s sports complex. The five-day event aims to showcase new students’ sporting talents and foster university spirit.
Organized by the Students’ Union, the competition will feature various sporting activities, offering freshers the platform to demonstrate their skills and potentially earn spots on the university’s official teams.
A key highlight of this year’s edition is the emphasis on female participation.
According to the organizers, talented female athletes will be scouted for recruitment, creating more inclusive opportunities within campus sports.
Speaking with Echo Media, the AAUASU Sports Director, Raji Ajibola, popularly known as Aji, encouraged new students to remain passionate about sports and not be deterred by academic concerns.
"Nothing much, like I use to say it’s not over until it’s over. If you want it go for it. Doing sports doesn’t stop you from having first class. Some athletes are discouraged because they believe they won’t have good grades doing sports. They should just plan ahead because who ever fail to plan, plan to fail”.
"Due to certain challenges, we were unable to engage students in various sports, including volleyball, basketball, and handball. Financial constraints have necessitated the cancellation of specific activities.
"At this time, we will be focusing on male football, as it is widely recognized as the most popular sport among participants.
"We are also excited to introduce a female five-a-side football event, the first of its kind, to provide our female students with opportunities to partake in the freshers' games and scout for talent that could represent the school in women's football."
"Additionally, we will be organizing a 100-meter race as we prepare for the impending pre-NUGA event, seeking athletes who can represent the school effectively. Moreover, we will include a 4x100 meter relay race in our activities as well" Aji added.
Can’t wait right?
ReplyDeleteBest sport director have ever witness in AAUA
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work baami aji 🤤🖤
ReplyDeleteAji is a real sport man, imagine bringing female football into freshers game wow. Giving athletes chance to participate and showcase their talent is an amazing thing to watch. I just can’t wait
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