National Fitness Day: Bawumia Proudly Flaunts Table Tennis Skills; Stuns Many

• Vice President Bawumia led thousands of Ghanaians in a health walk where he proudly flaunted his table tennis skills
• The keep fit exercise held over the weekend was part of activities to mark the National Fitness Day
• Dr Bawumia reiterated the need for the citizenry to keep in shape at all material moments since it increases productivity

Thousands of Ghanaians over the weekend poured onto the streets of Accra for a health walk.

The keep fit exercise led by Vice President Dr Bawumia was part of activities to mark the maiden edition of the National Fitness Day.

The day is expected to be commemorated on the second Saturday of each month across the country.

Addressing the health enthusiasts after the event, Dr Bawumia reiterated the importance of keeping fit, saying it reduces individual medical bills and improves efficiency at their respective places of work.

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“If we are healthy in body, we are healthy in mind, and so we want to make sure that Ghana is healthy, and the national fitness day should help us build fitness and that means better productivity for us,” he said.

After the aerobic session, the Vice President rounded off the day with his favourite sporting discipline, table tennis.

He proudly flaunted his skills which will be a source of envy for several professional players.

The vice president, known for his economic and digitalization prowess, let his sporting side come to the fore as he beat his opponents in the mini-contest.

The National Fitness Day exercise was graced by the presence of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, former World boxing champion, Professor Azumah Nelson and other professional groups drawn from the Greater Accra Region and beyond.

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Kwesi Appiah Spotted At NPP Health Walk (Photo)

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the head coach of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah, had left Ghanaians wondering after being spotted with some governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters. Per reports by Accra-based Starr FM, Appiah was among supporters of the NPP at a health walk throwing support for a potential parliamentary candidate.

Source: YEN.com.gh