2022 NUGA Games Organisers Present Torch of Unity to GTCO

Kunle Adewale 

The Vice-chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, and members of the organisers of the 2022 NUGA Games yesterday presented the Games’ Torch of Unity’ to the Group CEO GT Holding Company, Mr. Segun Agbaje at the bank’s corporate headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos. 

Accepting the ‘Torch of Unity’ from the Vice-chancellor, Mr. Agbaje said the bank is honoured to be be the lead sponsor of the 2022 NUGA Games hosted by the University of Lagos 

Giving reasons for sponsoring the Games, Mr. Agbaje said: “We truly believe that the development of any country depends on the youths. We like to associate with sports because it teaches the lessons of life.”

The Group CEO GT Holdings Company however charged participants at the Games to play by the rules and win fairly, which is one of the core values of the bank. 

“Winning in a competition needs better preparation which is also one of the  criteria needed to thrive in business,” Agbaje noted. 

He indeed promise that the sponsorship of the NUGA Games would not be a one-off. 

On her part, the Deputy Vice-chancellor, (Development Services), Professor Ayodele Asenuwa, said the Games would kick off on Wednesday, March 16 with over 5,000 athletes expected to participate in various sports. 

She noted that some of the participants have already qualified for the Commonwealth Games. 

Professor Asenuwa said one of the reasons  University of Lagos is hosting the 2022 NUGA Games is to contribute to the sports development in Nigeria and crave for GTCO’s continuous sponsorship of the Games. 

Also present include; Dr Joseph Awoyinfa, Executive Secretary, NUGA,  Idris Olorunnimbe, GCE/ Founder, The Temple Company and Oyinade Adegite, Group Head, Corporate Communications & External Relations, GTCO.