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Lagos Launches Active Challenge

Last updated: 2024/10/12 at 12:51 PM
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The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) launches its pilot edition of the “Lagos Active Challenge” which was activated across five different locations in the state.

The pilot edition was designed to encourage physical active lifestyle of the inhabitants of the state and acknowledged the significance of routine exercise in order to propagate a healthy society.

“Lagos active exercise” was held across five different locations comprising of Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park; Adekunle; Ifako-Ijaiye; Isolo; and Obanikoro.

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Speaking on the pilot edition,the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, reiterated the effort of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration concern about the continue promotion of productive endeavours which had been driven by active citizens.

He said the essence of the “Lagos Active Challenge” is to leverage on the growing number of people who are aware of importance of exercises in maintaining an active lifestyle. Fatodu stated that engaging in healthy lifestyle will help to enhance productivity and also support capabilities and abilities towards achieving goals and endeavours.

“By engaging in aerobics we are actually reducing the cost of health and taking away significance population from hospital. As a government we acknowledged the importance of physical exercises, its impact on socio-economic, advancement and development of the state”, Fatodu said.

Continuing, “We want our citizens to continue to perform excellently and optimally at their respective offices, to give the best in terms of their capabilities and abilities.

LSSS Boss stressed that by promoting and encouraging Lagosians to embrace “Lagos Active Challenge”, saying that it’s a collective responsibility for everyone to imbibe the culture of a healthy lifestyle.

Abraham Abiodun who participated at the Lagos Active Challenge at Obanikoro said it is not his first time of engaging in exercises, adding that he can even do a road jug from National Stadium to Maryland. Abiodun also lauded the initiave while thanking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in promoting the well-being of the citizens through physical activities.

To Hannah Oregwe, she said the importance of exercises in her body is not something she can describe, particularly her little daughter encouraged her to imbibe active and physical lifestyle. She also thanked the Lagos State government for encouraging people to imbibe the culture of routine physical activities.

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