Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has given his blessings to the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the declaration of National Fitness Day and declared his intention to rally members of the Ga Traditonal Council to take part in the event.
The overlord of Accra made this declaration when the Minsiter of Youth and Sports,
Honorable Mustafa Yussif paid a courtesy call on him at his residence in Accra.
Honourable Yussif was accompanied by his Chief Director Alhaji Hafiz Adam and
the Mayor of Accra Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey.
In an address to the Ga Mantse and his elders, the Minister of Youth and Sports said the National Fitness Day was necessitated by the clarion call of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to set a day asside in every month for fitness.
Honorable Yussif said
the National Fitness Day will take place on Saturday 10th September 2022 and will be subsequently observed on the second Saturday of every month.
Accordong to the objective of the event is to highlight the role of physical activity in our lives, as well as help the government to raise awareness and importance of fitness in assisting us lead healthier lifestyles.
The maiden edition of the National Fitness Day, which will take place in the Greater Accra Region will witness the participation of vice president Bawumia as an ambassador for the event, he said.
“Apart from being celebrated here in Accra, all the sixteen (16) regions of Ghana will simultaneously take part in the event”, the minister declared. “I want to use this opportunity to invite the King of Accra, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II to join all the key stakeholders during the National Fitness Day to showcase to the world that the National Fitness Day has come to stay”, the Minsiter concluded.
In his remarks King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II expressed his gratitude to the Minsiter for this initiative reiterating the importance of physical activity in our wellbeing.