Over 1,800 police personnel participate in physical fitness in Enugu

Over 1,800 police personnel participate in physical fitness in Enugu

No fewer than 1,800 officers and men of the Police Command in Enugu State participated in a keep fit exercise conducted in Enugu metropolis on Saturday.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

No fewer than 1,800 officers and men of the Police Command in Enugu State participated in a keep fit exercise conducted in Enugu metropolis on Saturday.

               
           
               
                   

Addressing the police personnel after the monthly exercise, Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, tasked police personnel under his command on fitness and agility to be able to combat crimes.

               
           
               
                   

Balarabe, represented by the command’s Sports Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, noted that it was necessary for people especially officers and men of the command to engage themselves in regular exercise to keep them fit for action.

               
           
               
                   

“This keep fit exercise is also meant for mental wellbeing and alertness as well,’’ he said.

               
           
               
                   

According to him, sports are veritable tool to unite all and sundry for a common goal, which also promote physical and mental wellbeing of individuals.

               
           
               
                   

ALSO READ: Atiku reacts as APC loses all seats in Zamfara

               
           
               
                   

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of other security agencies and other relevant stakeholders also took part in the exercise.

               
           
               
                   

The exercise, which lasted for two hours, took the participants from the state police headquarters passing through major streets and roads within Enugu metropolis.

Source: Over 1,800 police personnel participate in physical fitness in Enugu

- gist culled from pulseng