The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, on Saturday called on the people of the state to always find time to engage in physical exercises in the interest of their health.

Soludo made the call after leading about 1,000 residents on a monthly walk organised by the Anambra State Sports Development Commission at the Awka Township Stadium on Saturday.

The governor said apart from going to hospital to access medical care, routine exercise was a cheaper way of maintaining good health.

He revealed that his administration is determined to evolve a healthy population while promising to lead the walk at least one Saturday in every month.

He said; “We shall make this a routine and I will be here to walk with you at least one Saturday every month.

“A healthy youth, healthy women, healthy  adults and healthy senior citizens population makes  healthy nation,” 

Soludo therefore commended NYSC members who turned out in their numbers, for keying into the exercise, as he urged them to imbibe the Anambra spirit of hard work and enterprise.

“Develop a passion as a corps member, learn marketable skills and you will become a creator of value and employer of labour very soon.

“About 100 corps members are going through our “one youth twoWwoWwww“ programme, I encourage you to continue because in Anambra, we build people on a sustainable basis,” said.