The management of University of Abuja, UMIABUJA, has set up 11-man organising committee to plan for the maiden edition of ALL Nigerian Universities Karate Championship holding next month.
The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Michael Umale Adikwu is the chairman of the committee while Dean of Students Affairs, Prof. Otaki Alanana will serve as secretary.
The Vice Chairman of the committee is Ikediri Godwin
Other members of the committee include President of Nigeria University Karate Association, Mustapha Mohammed; Prof. Anthony Ogbebu of University of Benin; Secretary-General of Nigeria University Games Association, NUGA, B.A. Orodele, among others.
The University also rolled out names of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the championship.
The 11-member LOC has Prof. Otaki Alanana as coordinator who is to be assisted by Mohammed Sule.
Tolu Oguntimehin will serve as the Director of Media while Amos Otse will serve as the Finance committee head.
So far, 37 universities across the federation have registered to participate in the first edition of the All Nigerian Universities Karate Championship which will take place from 23rd to 26th November this year.
Categories to be competed for in the championship include Kata and Kumite for both men and women.
