Mrs Nonye Soludo, wife of the Governor of Anambra State has kicked off grassroots youth engagements for her non-governmental initiative, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo at Orumba South local government headquarters, Umunze.
Mrs Soludo, who joined in virtually, provided a rundown of the crusade and stated that her intention is to raise healthy living consciousness and make its messages a household habit in Anambra State.
Addressing the youths, the governor’s wife and founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, said the plan is to visit youths in all the twenty-one local government areas of Anambra State, and push the advocacy to all corners of the state.
The First Lady maintained that youths are important stakeholders in the crusade, explaining that each pillar of the programme discusses important health topics and provides answers to critical questions about human health habits and the environment.
The Governors Wife noted that she was concerned about the growing cases of drug use among children and youths, pointing out that one of the visions of her campaign is to preach against the trend by speaking about the harms.
On his part, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike who led the Healthy Living team to the event, noted that the governor’s wife is keen to ensure that every Anambra youth benefits from her programme and is looking forward to a time when the youths will become leaders of the crusade in their communities.
The Transition Committee Chairman of Orumba South, Prince Neville Uchendu commended Mrs Soludo for kicking off the grassroots engagement in the area, and observed that the programme will get all the support it needs to thrive in Orumba South.
The TC Chairman explained that healthy living is as important as life itself, noting that by taking passion in the crusade, Mrs Soludo has initiated a strategic reform that will benefit every resident of Anambra State.
ANN gatherred that part of the aims of the exercise is to drive her healthy living messages down to community level, and to also get the youths to be more conscious about their health and become advocates of healthy living in their households and communities.
Members of the Nigerian Red Cross Society were also present to teach the youths techniques for Basic Life Saving (BLS) skills which is an important pillar of the healthy living manual.
