Ahead of the forthcoming NUGA Games, billed to hold in the University of Lagos, the Royal Choice Inn Limited has donated the sum of N700, 000 to the Ahmadu Bello University sports team currently preparing for the sports fiesta among tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
At a brief ceremony held in Zaria, Kaduna State, the chairman of the Royal Choice Inn, Felix Akiga made good his promise by handing the sum over to the ABU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala.
Akiga, a former Nigeria basketball international and alumni of the university, said that the donation was part of Royal Choice Inn corporate social responsibility given that they operate in the university environment.
A breakdown of the money will see the ABU basketball team get the sum of N200, 000 for winning the preliminary tournament despite registering only seven players while the N500, 000 goes to the ABU Sports team.
The ABU basketball team will get another N200, 000 (N100. 000 each) due to the men and women teams with a promise of the ABU sports team getting N1m if they emerge overall winners of the games in Lagos.
The Vice-Chancellor, while appreciating the management of Choice Leisure Limited, said that the donation is a welcome development and a timely one given the preparation of the ABU Sports team ahead of the Games.
“We appreciate the kind donation of your company towards the progress of our team. At least the players will be at peace heading to Lagos at this critical time of fuel scarcity. I wish other contractors will do the same to ensure that my tenure is a success.”
By JOE APU
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