Governor Otu’s Wife Endorses Walkathon 4.0, Promises To Support Healthy Billionaires Programmes
The Governor's wife endorsement was made known while speaking during a courtesy visit by the fitness club to her in government house Calabar.
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Governor Otu’s Wife Endorses Walkathon 4.0, Promises To Support Healthy Billionaires Programmes
Healthy Billionaires Fitness Club added a major boost to its profile on thursday, as wife of the Governor of Cross River State,Reverend Eyonawan Bassey Otu endorsed the 2023 Calabar Walkathon 4.0 slated for September 30,2023.
The Governor’s wife endorsement was made known while speaking during a courtesy visit by the fitness club to her in government house Calabar.
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Led by its chairman, Williams Archibong Jr.the visit was to intimate and invite her as a special guest of honour for the carnival-like annual 12 kilometers walk and other sideline events.
Revrend Otu promised to attend the event in person if the exigencies of her office permits, with the assurrance of her continious support to all Healthy Billionaires Programmes.
She commended the club for choosing Drug Abuse and mental health as the theme for the 2023 edition of the event,saying the topic aligned with what her office is doing to flush out Illicit drugs among young people in Cross River State.
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She said her office will work with the state government and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, to establish a befitting rehabilitation centre that will cater for a new life for the affected youths involved in such an Illicit act.
“For the young people in your age group to come together not only to keep fit,but also to correct some ills in the society using your rich contacts and professional expertise is a welcome development”
” I endorsed this programme and will continue to support your activities whenever you call on my office and advise other young people to emulatewhat you are doing”
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” I promised to be there in person with my keep fit uniform and should the exigencies of my office did not allow me, i assured you that a formidable team from this office will be part of the walk ,because health is wealth”she added
The Chairman of Healthy Billionaires Fitness Club,Williams Archibong Jr.said the essence of the visit was to intimate the Governor’s wife as the mother of the state about the Programmes which has continued to grow year after year.
Archibong,joined by the Chairman of Walkathon 4.0, Liyel Imoukhude said the theme was carefully chosen to get more people involved on the awareness of the state government efforts on war against illicit drugs.
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Other members on the team on thr visit, were the secretary of the club, Sylva Bogbo, Director finance Ubong Ottong,Head of Marketing Francis Ekpo,director of Welfare Effiom Ekpenyong, Senior Adviser Bassey Archibong and Head of Media and Publicity,Rasheed Olanrewaju.
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