Aliko Dangote College of Science and Expertise, Wudil (ADUSTECH), on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, celebrated a landmark second in its sporting historical past by honouring athletes who delivered the establishment’s first-ever medals on the Nigerian College Video games (NUGA) and the JUST Video games.
The colorful award ceremony, held on campus, marked a significant milestone within the college’s 25-year historical past and was attended by prime officers, together with the Professional-Chancellor, Retired Justice Abdu Aboki, Vice-Chancellor Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, and different principal officers.
ADUSTECH’s breakthrough got here by way of standout performances in judo and draughts. Judo athletes Aminu Hassan and Khalid Khalil, who gained gold and silver medals respectively, have been rewarded with ₦200,000 and ₦150,000. Ya’u Muhammad, a gold medalist in draughts on the College Workers Video games, acquired ₦50,000, whereas different medalists and coaches have been additionally offered with money rewards. The Chairman of the Sports activities Committee, the Director of Sports activities, and their deputies every acquired ₦100,000 in recognition of their roles within the achievement.
Talking on the occasion, the Professional-Chancellor praised the athletes for elevating the college’s profile by way of sports activities, whereas the Vice-Chancellor recommended the collective effort of the principal officers and the Sports activities Directorate in supporting athletic improvement.
In an extra present of confidence, Professor Yakasai introduced a second two-year tenure for the Director of Sports activities and his deputies, citing the historic success as proof of efficient management.
Chairman of the Sports activities Committee, Professor Muhammad Abdulkadir Dambazau, credited the Vice-Chancellor’s imaginative and prescient for remodeling ADUSTECH into an rising sports activities hub, pointing to latest upgrades and the development of latest sports activities services on campus.
Director of Sports activities, Abubakar Abdussalam Garba, in his remarks, applauded the athletes for his or her self-discipline and dedication, pledging continued assist to maintain the momentum.
The ceremony underscored ADUSTECH’s rising funding in sports activities improvement and signalled a brand new period for the college’s athletics programme, with officers expressing optimism that the latest success would be the basis for even higher achievements in future competitions.
