It was all an exciting moment on Saturday when people troop out en masse to participate in the second edition of fitness tour party organised by Instructor Bext fitness club in Ilorin.
The ‘fitness walk’ which took the participants through some strategic areas in the Ilorin metropolis was aimed at engendering a healthy life.
Speaking to the newsmen at the programme ,the convener,
who also doubles as the CEO of ‘Instructor Bext fitness club’ Nurudeen Abeeb Olaide, stated that the event was inspired through his drive to improve the health of the people and their well being.
Abeeb, who advocated the need for people to be more conscious about their health status, expressed belief that regular exercise will reduce the rate of sudden death in the society.
“I came up with the idea in our own bid to contribute to the health of the people and thank God that it has been very successful” he said.
While expressing his appreciation to all those who supported the programme, he revealed that his agency will not relent in the efforts towards fulfilling its mandate.
In his own remarks, Tunde Awowale, the CEO of Fara gym fitness center who co-partnered with the organizers of the event believes that people can avoid the purchase of high cost drugs if fitness activities were considered a priority.
Chief A.O Ojo ,the Proprietor of E-Phoenix hotels stressed the importance of fitness and advised participants to be more conscious about their food consumption in a bid to live a longer life.
However,it was a symbolic and memorable moments for the convener who received a ‘certificate of fitness instructor’ from the CEO of Diamond Creation Fit Club, Majeed Wuraola.
Participants were taken on an aerobic and unaerobic stretch after the walk by different Instructors in order to complete the drillings.
The convener also revealed that plans are underway to organize yet another’walk’ come March 2022.
