The Nigerian Medical Student Association(NiMSA) has commenced the bi-annual games at the University of Lagos sports Centre.
The games, which began with an opening ceremony on Monday, saw a football match between University of Lagos and University of Benin (UNIBEN) with the visitors winning 4-0.
Local Organising Committee Chairman, Adeleke Adedeji Fathy, affirmed 16 universities present for this year’s edition.
Speaking on the importance of the games, the 55th President of the Association of Medical Students, University of Lagos, Dozie noted that it was necessary to relax and increase the bond amongst medical students.
Moses Chukucheko Onwubia, the national president for Nigerian Medical Student Association, NiMSA expressed gratitude to sponsor of the event, Lotus Bank, adding that this years edition surpassed the former.
Urging the competition schools to maintain spirit of sportsmanship, Vice President of NiMSA, Oreoluwa Odutoye said: “First of all, sportsmanship, everybody has to be fair, I know everybody wants to win, but there are limits to what you should do to get in the win, but nonetheless, give it your all and I’ll be rooting for Bowen University, but, of course, as the NiMSA Vice President, I’m a member of every medical school, so may the best team win.“
The Nigerian Medical Students Association Games is a bi-annual competition to foster the spirit of sportsmanship and enhance relationships between medical students from different schools.
