*Speaks on his vision for longer, healthy life
At a time when many Nigerians are collapsing and dying from weight-related problems, a fitness expert and Chairman of Gategold Ltd, Sir Goodluck Obi, has proffered solutions to the malady.
Speaking in Lagos at a media interaction in his office over the recent rampant cases of sudden deaths of some high profile Nigerians in public places, Obi blamed the incidents to lack of awareness for regular health checks, lack of exercise and life style issues.
Obi said: “I became a fitness buff when I took ill some years ago and I went to the USA for treatment.
‘The doctor carried out thorough checks and concluded that I should go and do exercise for some time and comeback.
‘I complied. After I returned to the doctor, he said I should intensity the exercise for four days and come back to see him. I repeated this routine.
‘Finally, he gave me a clean bill of health without administering any treatment. That was what opened my eyes and gave birth to the vision of promoting fitness as a key regimen for long life and wellness.
“This happened around 2007. That was the beginning of Gategold. It was set up to promote longevity, and healthy life style”.
According to Chief Obi, his business is not just about making money. “Gategold is the vehicle I use to promote my calling for healthy living because I benefitted from it myself”.
He revealed that prior to the launch of the Gategold company, he was a successful automobile spare parts dealer.
“I left a thriving business to promote this vision; a calling indeed that benefits humanity’,he added.
Chief Obi then gave some gave some insights into human health challenges. “I am not a medical doctor, but by experience, I know that you can be slim and not be healthy. You may look and feel good and not be healthy”.
He noted that children exercise themselves by playing, running around, jumping and all that, which helps them grow into healthy adults.
“For one to stay healthy, you must listen to the voice of your body and react accordingly, before it’s too late”, he added.
