VC Commissions NDU Team: Deuteronomy 31:6

Ndejje University Vice Chancellor, Prof.Eriabu Lugujjo has commissioned the AUUS Games Champions to soldier on in defence of the title next week at KisubiUniversity. Ndejje University is the defending champions of the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games due to run from December 15 21,2019 at Entebbe.

The Vice Chancellor quoted the bible Deutotonomy 31:6 as he blessed the Ndejje University’s163 team contingent at the flag off ceremony he ldatits LadyIreneCampus,Luwero. Thus:“ Be strong .Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,for the LORD your GOD goes with you,He will never leave nor forsake you”

“Now go and defend the title jealously .What we need to avoid is to be complacent and take things for granted,“he urged the team. He was flanked at the function by the University Secretary Elijah Kiyingi and Champlain Rev.Latimar Muwanguzi Prof.Lugujjo called for optimization of their potential during the Games and challenged the team to uphold the university’s total quality assurance athletes by ensuring good character,integrity and positive attributes. “These attributes are what distinguishes Ndejje University students from other universities in the country and beyond.Project the visibility and uniqueness of the university as our ambassadors in the games,”he said. Dean of Students Wilfred Muhumuza recalled theuniversity’s historical long journey and urged the team to jealously guard the hard- won achievements since hosting inter University Games in 2005 at the Main Campus. Ndejje University has won the NUSFU/AUUS Games four times in arowin 2011,2013,2015 and 2017.

The SportsTutor,Ivan Karimunda said the sports technical arm has already devised a strategy to retain the title despite fielding a smaller sports contingent compared to the previous editions.