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Philip Daniel Yatai
May, Sun, 2025

CAC prioritises staff wellness with monthly physical exercise — R-G

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By Lucy Ogalue

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has reaffirmed it’s commitment to the physical and mental well-being of its workforce through q monthly physical exercise sessions.

The Registrar-General (R-G of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji, gave the assurance during the commission’s monthly routine fitness walk in Abuja, on Saturday.

Magaji said that the exercise was introduced to foster teamwork, improve productivity, and promote a healthy work culture among staff of the commission across the country.

“We come out monthly to express the teamwork in the CAC. It is about building ourselves mentally and physically so we can discharge our duties responsibly.

“We have seen improvements in productivity since we introduced this,” he said.

He said that the initiative was not limited to the commission’s headquarters but is also encouraged at all 38 CAC offices nationwide.

“If you go to Lagos and other state offices, you will see them observing the same thing.

“We are always setting the pace and we encourage other agencies to emulate us,” Magaji said.

He advised Nigerians to imbibe the culture of regular exercise for physical and mental wellness.

According to him, exercise helps the spirit and the overall well-being, it is the secret to our performance at CAC.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Sports Committee of the CAC, Gloria Essien, said that the initiative aligned with one of the pillars of the commission’s four-point agenda on capacity building.

She said that the goal was not just professional development but also the physical fitness of staff.

“A healthy workforce is a worthy organisation. It is not about strenuous workouts but simple routines to keep sickness away and boost staff morale,” Essien said.

She encouraged other government agencies and members of the public to adopt similar initiatives for a healthier and more productive workforce.

The monthly exercise, which has become a regular feature at the CAC, continues to reinforce teamwork and unity among staff while fostering a culture of wellness in the public service.(NAN)

Edited by Kadiri Abdulrahman

CDS’ wife tasks military, police personnel’s wives on regular exercise

Philip Daniel Yatai
Apr, Sat, 2025

Defence/Security

CDS’ wife tasks military, police personnel’s wives on regular exercise

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By Sumaila Ogbaje

Mrs Oghogho Musa, wife of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has urged military and police personnel’s wives to engage in regular physical exercise to boost their mental and physical health.

Musa, who is also the President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), made the call at the DEPOWA monthly aerobics and health walk on Saturday in Abuja.

She said that the association would add hiking and yoga to the monthly exercise to encourage the women to continue doing the exercise on their own at home.

According to her, a platform has been created for all the women to post videos of their ‘daily walk for life’ exercise to know whether they are keeping up with what they are doing.

“Also, the control of our food is very important because 80 per cent of our overall living is the food we take in, while exercise takes only 20 per cent, just to tone our body.

“So, we are encouraging all of us to be ready to drop your videos and be ready to encourage your sister.

“Now, whatever exercise you are doing, whether aerobics, whether walk, anything, we will drop it and then we will keep track just to encourage every one of us,” she said.

Mrs Salamatu Gbajabiamila, wife of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who was the Guest of Honour, commended the DEPOWA President for the initiative to promote physical fitness among women.

She said that walking around the neighborhood was more beneficial, adding that it did not require having any exercise equipment.

Also, popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, who was part of the exercise, stressed the importance of physical exercise in preventing health problems.

She said it was also essential to eat right and walk out especially for pregnant women.

According to her, when a pregnant woman is healthy, the baby in her womb will be healthy, and her husband will be good.

“So, let’s do better. Eat right, walk out because when you are sane and you are in a good place, your family moves forward,” she said.

Dr Oluwayemisi Adegboye of Defence Health Maintenance Limited, said that physical activity was the best medicine, gift and investment to cater for all types of mental diseases.

Adegboye said that physical exercise could help reduce the chance of developing hypertension, diabetes, obesity, arthritis and anything that has to do with mental problems.

“So we need to begin to halt, stop and then reverse through physical activity,” she added. (NAN)

Edited by Mark Longyen