Benson Idahosa University, Campus Life Division Host 2015 Health and Fitness Week.
The week-long event which is designed to inform and educate Students and Staff on ‘Healthy Living’ and other related health and fitness issues featured; Aerobics, Sport Awareness, Football Matches between Academic Staff and non-Academic Staff, Health Talk on Malaria Prevention and Control, Abuse and Misuse of Drugs and Alcohol, Sexually Transmitted Diseases as well as Life Style, Diet and Eating Habit. It also featured an exciting question and answer session which was anchored by the Director of Campus Life, Rev. Laurie Idahosa.
The event which coincided with the second edition of the BIU Life Success training programme for final year students; also had motivational Speaker, Steve Harris speak on “Mastering the Business of Your Talent”. Also worthy of note was the presence of the National Blood Transfusion Service.
Climaxing the 2015 health and fitness week, was an exciting and dramatic cooking competition of mouthwatering African and Continental dishes, which saw students from Peace Hostel clinching the first position, while students from Bishop’s Court clinched second position. Others include; Overcomer’s, Virtue, Valor, Valor Extension, Peace Extension, Erudite, Spring Gate, Faith, Wisdom and Agape Hostels respectively.
This year’s health and fitness week had as its theme, “Take Care of Your Body and It Will Take Care of You”.