Abuja residents walk for healthy heart

The walk-for-the-heart engagement activity in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Oyo State has finally brought the third edition of the annual Power Oil WalkHeartOn initiative which began a couple of weeks back to a successful conclusion.
The walk which officially kicked off about three Saturdays back in Lagos State at the National Stadium Surulere, followed by Enugu and Port Harcourt at Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Ogui and Liberation Stadium, Elekahia respectively generated lots of accolades from participants, before it led to the final lap in Abuja and Ibadan respectively.
The annual heart health awareness walk strategically designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and remind Nigerians on the benefits of a daily fitness routine. It is aimed at encouraging Nigerians to walk at least 30 mins every day to keep fit and stay healthy.
The 5 kilometres walk which recorded a huge turnout at both locations started off in Ibadan at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium into Liberty Road; towards Challenge round about and back to the Stadium. The walk was led by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo State Abayomi Oke, along with the invited artistes, while in Abuja movement began from the River Plate Park, Wuse 2, into Ahmadu Bello Road towards the Adetokunbo Ademola roundabout and back to the park.
Oke, addressed the participants advising on the benefits of engaging in sporting/ fitness activities as a form of exercising the heart to keep the entire body functional. He also went further praising the brand and team for the continuous partnership with Oyo State on this project. He also considered the initiative as a worthy one as it encourages everyone especially the youths to imbibe the culture of exercising which is in line with the vision of the state.
Brand Manager, Power Oil, Miss. Amisha Chawla, said “participation in Ibadan has always remained amazing, even in the last edition which held at this same venue. And going by the information received from the FCT Abuja activity, the turnout is equally high. And we are delighted that the WalkheartOn project has successfully come to an end for the year and the advise is for Nigerians to keep the fitness and healthy living flying which is the whole objective of the inititive.

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