The Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences (OSPOHAS) has marked the 2026 World Physical Activity Day with a fitness and wellness walk led by its Rector, Dr. Rasak Yinka Akinbo, in a mass mobilisation aimed at promoting healthy living and preventive healthcare.
The exercise, tagged “Rector’s Fitness and Wellness Walk,” drew staff, students and members of the host community in Ilese-Ijebu, who participated in a coordinated trek across major parts of the town to promote awareness on the importance of regular physical activity.
Participants set out from the Polytechnic Administrative Block and moved through key routes within the Ilese-Ijebu axis, terminating at the Ilese Roundabout before returning to campus. The walk was marked by enthusiasm, light exercises and health awareness engagements.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Akinbo said the institution, being a health-focused tertiary establishment, must continue to demonstrate leadership in preventive healthcare through practical engagement rather than theory alone.
He stressed that regular physical activity remains one of the most effective ways of preventing lifestyle-related diseases, noting that the school’s initiative was designed to embed wellness culture among students and staff.
“As a health institution, we cannot afford to preach what we do not practice. Physical activity is central to healthy living, and we must continually promote it within and outside our campus community,” he said.
Also speaking, the Registrar of the institution, Mrs. Modupe Ajala, underscored the need for consistency in exercise habits, warning that sedentary lifestyles contribute significantly to non-communicable diseases.
She urged participants to make physical exercise a daily routine rather than limiting it to organised events, adding that sustained wellness culture would improve productivity and overall quality of life.
The programme also featured light aerobic routines and public health messages aligned with global advocacy on active living.
Participants commended the management of OSPOHAS for the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful, while expressing hope that it would become a regular institutional programme.
They also aligned the exercise with ongoing health development efforts in Ogun State under Governor Dapo Abiodun, noting that such grassroots wellness campaigns complement government health policies.
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