By Austine Enunwa.
The much expected Sports University Idumuje Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State is now ready to commence both sporting activities and academic work.
Prince Ned Nwoko, PDP Delta North senatorial candidate who was the founder of the university disclosed this to journalists during a guided tour of facilities on the campus.
The politician emphasized that admission into the university would not be through JAMB but by natural talents in sporting events in addition to physical fitness of the student, adding that a ten years old child could be admitted provided that the child demonstrated his or her ability in any sporting events of choice .
He said that the university was fully prepared to groom students in four Areas of Sports which included, Indoor Sports, field events, track events , and special sports, he affirmed that experts that would handle the various departments were already engaged.
Continuing, “Opportunity to focus on sports is here to make a difference” to this end, the university had be structured to combined both academic and Sports which makes it unique and different from the conventional universities.