The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, fsi, on Saturday, 24 October 2026, officially declared the 19th Interfaculty Games open at the Adamu Muazu Stadium, New Campus.
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The week-long sporting festival, scheduled to run from 24 to 31 October 2026, features competitions in football, table tennis, handball, lawn tennis, basketball, squash, hockey, chess, athletics, and judo/taekwondo.
Declaring the Games open, Professor Haruna Musa expressed confidence that the competition would be peaceful, exciting and highly competitive. He reminded participants that the true essence of sports extends beyond winning trophies, stressing that every athlete representing their faculty should regard themselves as winners through teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship.
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Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Ahmad Muhammad Tsauni, the Vice Chancellor reaffirmed the University’s commitment to promoting sports development. He assured the Directorate of Sports and the Sports Consultative Forum of the continued support of the University Management in creating an enabling environment for students to excel both academically and in sporting activities.
In his welcome address, the Director of Sports, Professor Rabiu Mohammed, appreciated the Vice Chancellor for his unwavering support in nurturing talents and advancing sporting excellence at Bayero University Kano.
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He explained that the Interfaculty Games provide a platform for healthy competition among student-athletes while fostering friendship, unity and teamwork across faculties. According to him, the Games also serve as a talent identification programme for athletes who will represent the University at the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), West African Universities Games (WAUG) and the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) competitions.
Professor Mohammed urged officials and participants to uphold the rules of the competition, demonstrate discipline and exhibit the spirit of fair play
