Iluyomade leads global Arise Walk

Dr. Siju Iluyomade (middle) flanked by other Arise Walk members.

PLANS have been concluded for this year’s Arise Charity Walk, which will take place in clusters across different countries of the world.

The walk, which will begin at 7:00 am on October 16 in participating countries, will run from Lagos to Canada, USA, United Kingdom, and Singapore, among others.  Participants are to register their clusters on the Arise Walk website.

The convener, Dr. Siju Iluyomade, who disclosed this while briefing the media on the modalities for the exercise explained the critical need to keep fit, especially as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic. 

She noted that walking helps improve immunity and physical health, adding that participants in this year’s walk stood a chance of winning the sum of $2,000 for the best cluster.

“Nigeria is blessed with pleasant weather, what we do normally as lifestyle became a saving grace for us while the pandemic ravaged other countries, hence we need to continuously exercise to keep body and spirit in tune. 

“At Arise, we take health very seriously because you need to be in sound health to do anything tangible. The Arise Walk for Life, #Ichooselife is a place for everyone irrespective of status, tribe, religion, or nationality, it is a place for all,” she stated.

Dr Iluyomade also described Arise as an ideology that had within a short time, made giant strides in areas of health, women, and community empowerment, with a focus on 12 pillars out of United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.

“As COVID-19 crisis has caused significant disruptions to many homes, The Arise Pink Bucket which contains food items has helped to reduce economic hardship on low-income families in the different villages spread across all states in Nigeria that Arise had visited and completed projects from across the 12 pillars selected from the 17 United Nations SDGs. 

She urged participants to create awareness for regular physical exercise and proper health checks and particularly take the coronavirus vaccines to curb the menace of the virus.