By lFEANYI NDUKWE,

Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo today inducted 200 Anambra teachers into, ‘Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’ club.

Healthy Living Club is an initiative of ‘Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo’, an open forum for hygiene and right health enthusiasts, driven by ethics and passion to create and learn.

The project aims to set up Healthy Living Clubs in academics institutions in Anambra state.

The event which held in the ASUDEB hall, Awka officially flags off the first phase of 'Healthy Living' with Nonye Soludo' as a club in two hundred secondary schools in Anambra State.

In an official statement made available to the press, the Governor's wife will formally and officially address and welcome the inducted teachers.

The two hundred teachers are to be known as ‘Teacher-Ambassadors’ and will oversee club activities in each of their designated schools and send in regular reports of the club’s programmes to the coordinators.

They are 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.

‘Teacher-Ambassadors’ shall also ensure that club members follow the rules and regulations of the club, inculcate discipline and show seriousness with their academics and are fit to represent the image and club brand.

In her remarks via virtual, Mrs Nonye Soludo expressed her gladness for all participants. She described the initiative as an avenue to inculcate healthy living amongst students and youths.

She admonished the 'Teacher-Ambassadors' to maintain professional ethics and passion to teach and train the club members of discipline, integrity and morals in students of various levels of institutions.

"A healthy living is a thirst that cannot be quenched. We must endeavour to eat healthy, live healthy and stay off illicit drugs."

Commissioner for Health, Hon Afam Obidike applauded the initiative and called for inclusive participation of all stakeholders in the sector.

In a separate remarks, chairman,Anambra state Universal Basic Education Board(ASUDEB), Dr. Vera Nwadinobi applauded the project as timely and instrumental to fine-tune the creative process of students and youths.

She advised youths to shun drug abuse and dissociate from ill peer pressures and aim for a value- oriented future.
"The programme will touch every level of institutions in the state. We have plans to deplore ambassadors in the six regions to spread the initiative to all concerned."

On his part, ASATU President, Youth Wing, Comr. Ken Okoli appraised the initiative to be timely and called for a holistic approach by the 179 communities to fight drug abuse amongst young people.

" Unemployment is a remote reason behind most social vices amongst youths.
" Healthy Living is futuristic and will help engage members of the society from an early stage to maturity."

Highlights of the programme includes an interactive session and a sensitisation walk.