Fitness Coy Earmarks N700m to Promote, Health, Wellness in Abuja

James Emejo

West Africa’s fastest-growing fitness firm, I-Fitness has said over N700 million had been invested to expand its footprints to Abuja by providing two centers to aid healthy living among Abuja residents.

Its founder,  Mr. Foluso Ogunwale, at the inauguration of the gym said the investment would help to instil the culture of health and wellness in the city.

He pointed out that the Gwarinpa branch being inaugurated was the 16th among the various branches opened by the firm adding that the Wuse  Zone 5  branch would still come onbaord in few months. 

He said that  company’s decision to open two new outlets in the FCT was borne out of the desire to make fitness common, and more affordable.

According to him, this has become imperative because the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 report, stated that non-communicable diseases account for 71 per cent of global deaths.

He said that  at  the top of the list of these non-communicable diseases were  cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer  and respiratory  alone  killing millions of people yearly.

Ogunwale also stated that physical inactivity and harmful lifestyle habits were the leading causes of these health challenges.

He said, “So, as you know, I-fitness is currently West Africa’s fastest growing fitness chain, we provide an enabling environment for people to excercise, thereby building a healthier and happier community of people.

A board member, i-fitness,  Ms Nnenna Onyewuch encouraged women especially married one to keep fit adding that  “it is not about your husbands, it is about you.