Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo has induct two hundred Anambra teachers into her school club, ‘Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’.
The event, which was held in Awka on Tuesday June 27 2023, officially flag off first phase of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo as a club in two hundred secondary schools in Anambra State.
The two hundred teachers, to be known as ‘Teacher-Ambassadors’ will oversee club activities in each of their designated schools and send in regular reports of the club’s programmes to the coordinators.
They will be expected to lead club members, interpret club’s guidelines and philosophies to students and also ensure that members are actively involved in every activity of the club.
In her address, Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo urged them to be good ambassadors stating that they have been called up for something historical.
“Today is significant. It marks the beginning of a collective dream driven by immense passion. I thank you all for volunteering to be part of this great movement, and I look forward to the success that waits ahead of us.
“Today, you are taking up a responsibility to self and to humanity. This is one call worthy of true dedication, passion and enthusiasm. You have been selected for this noble task because you bear a mark of hard work. Now is the time to go even further.
” My dear Ambassadors, we are entrusting you with faith. You have been called up for something historical. A brand that you must carry with pride. I urge you to take up this duty with commitment. Your job is both demanding and exceptional.
“You are a major part of what we wish to achieve. As a Teacher Ambassador, your responsibility is to groom our students in line with the standards that we have set. We expect to have frequent reports of the club’s activities in your designated schools.
“The reports will help us to monitor your successes, understand your needs and direction. Our club activities have been streamlined to be very effective. The club manual should be a daily reference for you and club members. Club rules are sacrosanct. You must ensure that every club member represents our brand of excellence. In character.
Anambra state Commissioner for Helth Dr. Afam Obidike in his speech stated that the position as an ambassador comes with massive expectations. He encouraged them to show commitment and also see themselves as progressive partners.
State coordinator Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’. Mrs Ezenwanne Oti in her address called on the ambassadors to justify their inclusion. She assured them of the support of the wife of the governor, urging them to hit the ground running.
The youth leader Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), Comrade Ken Okoli in an interveiw said every society have those who abuse drug and the number is increasing.
“We have not been able to put in measures that will control it. Fight against drugs abuse should not be limited to enforcement agencies alone. It should be a wholistic approach where communities will have to be involved by developing a blue print on how communities curtel the intake of drugs by youths.
“One of the reasons for the increase in drug abuse is because of idleness, high level of unemployment. Many people are idle and have allow peer group to influence them.
“This program is a welcome development. We are going to drive down to the communities in Anambra state. It will not just be the project of the governors wife, the healthy living lifestyle will be a culture and tradition.
ANN gathered that Healthy Living Club, an initiative of ‘Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’, is an open forum for hygiene and right health enthusiasts, driven by ethics and passion.
The project aims to set up Healthy Living Clubs in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions in Anambra State, will serve as formative grounds for education and exposure of school children, teenagers and young people to the basics of healthy living, and how they can incorporate the best living and wellness principles into their daily lives .
