Radio Station Institutes Walk-For-Life Exercise

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The Management of a
Port Harcourt based radio station, Waves FM 91.7 has introduced a fitness exercise tagged “Walk For Life” for staff and fans of the station.
Speaking at the maiden edition of the event on Saturday, in Port Harcourt, the General manager of the radio house, Ify Onyegbule said the purpose is to ensure that every staff is mentally and physically fit to carry out their duties effectively and efficiently.
According to her, apart from ensuring fitness it is another plat form Foster unity, build friedship as well as an avenue for people to meet themselves. She noted that sometimes, one may not get what he wants when exercising alone.
“I am a health conscious person, I believe that during exercise will keep owe fit at all times to do his or her job very well.
I have worked with radio and television stations, I usually introduce unique things.
Sometimes when you do it yourself you may not really get what you want”, Onyegbule said.
The General Manager further disclosed that the station is poised to hold the event quarterly, saying that the second edition is scheduled to hold First Week of April this year.
Also speaking, Genevieve Okoro, a fan of the station, expressed joy over the good initiative of the station, saying that the exercise actually made her feel great and light.
Okoro, who is also a caterer and decorator said this is the first time radio station has organize such event for her fans and staff.
“Honestly, I fell great and wonderful. It has been long I do such exercise, I wish, I can do it again”, Okoro said.
Kingsley Ihuwuna, a fan who also participated in the exercise commended the Wave FM for given him such a wonderful opportunity to make new friends.
He used the forum to call on the management to continue the exercise, basically for fitness.

Tonye Orabere