NAN, FRSC bosses advocate exercise to boost well-being

The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, and the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, have stressed the importance of regular exercise for healthy living and enhanced staff productivity. They made the call during the second edition of the NAN Quarterly Walk/Jogging Exercise […]

The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, and the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, have stressed the importance of regular exercise for healthy living and enhanced staff productivity.

They made the call during the second edition of the NAN Quarterly Walk/Jogging Exercise held in Abuja. The event, which took off from the agency’s headquarters to the Federal Secretariat and back, was organized to promote physical fitness among staff.

Speaking at the end of the exercise, Ali highlighted the benefits of physical activity, noting that it fosters team bonding, helps relieve workplace stress, and ultimately contributes to national development.

“Physical activity is crucial to mental health and wellness because the entire body is meant for kinetics,” he said. “Considering the high-pressure environment we work in, particularly in the newsroom, exercises like this are essential for improving mental health and reducing stress.”

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“There are many benefits when you exercise like this. The camaraderie, the team spirt, and I must commend the FRSC for the support and commitment.”

On his part, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed said the partnership between both organisations was key in improving road traffic compliance.

He added that “this is a partnership that works, especially with a critical agency that is saddled with information dissemination.

“We are here in two folds, one is to energise ourselves, to have stamina and ability to enforce compliance to road traffic rules and regulations and also to influence road users on good road behaviour.

“We are also here because this agency is saddled with communication, therefore being here is to use their platform to inform and educate the public on road traffic compliance.”