“Jogging ensures sound mind, reduces accidents” – FRSC boss tells Nigerians

Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has called on all stakeholders in the sector to embrace jogging for healthy living and reduce spending on ailment.

Oyeyemi said this on Saturday in Abuja during the Special 27th Anniversary Walking/Jogging Exercise organise by the commission at the National Stadium, Abuja.

He said that people could significantly lengthen their lives with as little as one hour of jogging a week, adding that the results would increase their life span.

“Exercise should be embraced by all Nigerians to have good health and sound minds for effective performance.

“This is part of the efforts of FRSC to ensure that officials and stakeholders are physically fit to carry out their tasks and live a healthy life.

“Nigerians should embrace jogging exercise in order to be healthy and reduce spending on ailment.

“Monthly jogging exercise has become a tradition for us since we started eight years ago as it comes up 11 times in a year.

 “We usually invite different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as private organisations during the exercise and they always attest to its benefits.’’

Chief Osita Chidoka, the Minister of Aviation, who was the special guest of honour, also said that jogging helped in improving individual health and professional performance of participants.

He urged the Corps Marshal to continue to sustain the exercise while encouraging all participants to embrace the jogging as frequently as possible.

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