Accra, Sept. 16, GNA - Maximum Gym and Fitness Centre, an-Accra based fitness centre will on Saturday, September 19, organize a Health Walk.
The Walk dubbed "Osagyefo Health and Fitness Walk" is being organised in collaboration with Abors Multimedia and geared towards sending the message of health and fitness to all. Nii Armah Amarteifio, Manager of the Maximum Gym and Fitness Centre told GNA Sports that the event is also to climax the centenary birthday celebrations of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. He explained that the Health Walk is also intended to send a message on the need for regular exercises for all, especially the working class.
Nii Amarteifio said that there will be free eye screening for all the participants on the day.
About 1000 people are expected to participate in the exercise, which starts at the offices of the Maximum Gym and Fitness Centre at Dansoman Sahara, through Sakaman, McCarthy Hill and terminate at the Dansoman Keep Fit Club. Dignitaries expected to participate in the Walk include such personalities as Mr Cletus Avoka, Minister of Interior, Samuel Okudzeto Abblakwa, Deputy Minister of Information, William Ofori Boafo, former Deputy Minister of Defence and Music icon, Batman Samini. The event is being sponsored by Van-J Opticals, Voltic Ghana Limited, Benco Hospitex and Kwatsons Ghana Limited. 16 Sept. 09