The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has urged student-athletes to uphold discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship as he declared the university’s 19th Interfaculty Games open.
The opening ceremony took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Adamu Muazu Stadium, New Campus, BUK.
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The week-long sporting festival, scheduled to end on October 31, features competitions in football, table tennis, handball, lawn tennis, basketball, squash, hockey, chess, athletics, judo and taekwondo.
Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Ahmad Muhammad Tsauni, Professor Musa expressed optimism that the competition would be peaceful, exciting and highly competitive.
He reminded the participants that the essence of sports goes beyond winning trophies, urging athletes to consider themselves winners by demonstrating teamwork, discipline and good sportsmanship.
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The Vice Chancellor also assured the Directorate of Sports and the Sports Consultative Forum of the university management’s continued support for sports development.
He said the university remained committed to creating an enabling environment for students to excel in both academic and sporting activities.
Earlier, the Director of Sports, Professor Rabiu Mohammed, appreciated the Vice Chancellor for his support in nurturing sporting talents and promoting excellence within the university.
Professor Mohammed explained that the Interfaculty Games provide an opportunity for healthy competition among students while promoting friendship, unity and teamwork across faculties.
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He noted that the competition also serves as a talent identification platform for athletes who would represent the university at the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), West African Universities Games (WAUG) and Federation of African University Sports (FASU) competitions.
The Director of Sports urged officials and participants to abide by the rules of the competition, maintain discipline and uphold the principles of fair play throughout the Games.