In a jaw-dropping display of leadership and vitality, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, and Lady Oluchi Ibezim, wife of Deputy Governor Gilbert Ibezim, stunned residents on Saturday as they joined hundreds of fitness enthusiasts for the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Saturday Workout Session at Solution Fun City, Awka.
The high-energy event, dubbed “Sweat for Life,” saw the state’s first ladies leading calisthenics, dance aerobics, and strength drills, igniting a wildfire of health consciousness across the capital.
Eyewitnesses described the session as “electrifying,” with participants’ ranging from teenagers to retirees-breaking into spontaneous cheers as Mrs. Soludo and Lady Ibezim flawlessly executed burpees and planks alongside the crowd. “As usual, it was exciting and breathtaking! Every moment, every session, sent shivers to every part of the body,” one attendee gushed, capturing the adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
The workout, a cornerstone of Mrs. Soludo’s Healthy Living Initiative, explains her NGO’s unshakable mantra: “Exercise and fitness are non-negotiable.” In a fiery post-session address, the First Lady declared, “Healthy living cannot be traded for anything because the greatest wealth is health! This is a lifestyle revolution, and we won’t stop until every ndi’ Anambra is addicted to exercise-not drugs!” Her words drew thunderous applause, with Lady Ibezim adding, “When your leaders sweat beside you, you know change is real!”
Since its launch, the Healthy Living movement has morphed into a cultural phenomenon, infiltrating markets, schools, and even places of worship. Saturday’s record turnout at Solution Fun City, Awka venue, signaled a paradigm shift. “We’re rewiring minds,” Mrs. Soludo told reporters. “This isn’t just about losing weight; it’s about gaining life. Our message will keep spreading until healthy living is mainstreamed in every home, street, and village!”
The initiative’s success lies in its grassroots approach. Free workout zones now dot the state, while “Fitness Ambassadors” recruit peers via TikTok challenges and community rallies. A participant, still catching her breath, joked, “Madam First Lady’s planks are fiercer than akpu pounding! If she can do it, no excuses for the rest of us!”
With the hashtag’ AddictedToExercise trending nationally, insiders hint at a statewide “Health Marathon” to cement Anambra as Nigeria’s fitness capital. As Mrs. Soludo quipped, “Gym mats today, healthier generation tomorrow!”
For now, one truth is undeniable: Anambra’s first ladies aren’t just preaching health, they’re sweating bullets to prove it.
