Thediarygame for 22nd January 2025: Fitness Instructors courtesy Visit To Hon. Moses Essien, Chairman house committee on health, nutrition and food security

Dear Diary,

You can never imagine what I did today starting form morning. You can't even imagine that I was among those that paid a courtesy Visit to the Honourable who is the Chairman House committee on health, nutrition and food security here in my state of residence. Well, my activities for today is not just about that, I was also able to plant my pumpkin seeds, go out for my fitness activity, went to the market to buy what we need for the food aid to school children tomorrow, and so on. Why not seat back and read as I bring you the details of these activities.

Planting My Pumpkin Seeds

It started raining here in my city of residence since this past Sunday. I live in a city whose inhabitants doesn't joke with farming. As soon as it was Monday, most residents started planting their crops. I won't be left out. I had to start mine. Yesterday, I decided to harvest my pumpkin seeds and to clear the area I want to plant them. Do you know that I got 5 pumpkin seed heads that a manured from my last year farming? We already boiled a d ate 2 heads, remaining 3 that I left for farming. I also have about 3 heads that are not yet matured.
I had to cut one open and spread out for sun to dry them a little before planting them.

This morning, after waking up and noticing that it was raining, I felt lazy going out for workout. I closed my eyes to sleep again but I couldn't. I had to finish up my activities on the blog, joined the family for morning worship and then decided to plant my pumpkin seeds. What I did was to till the ground I already cleared and then planted the seeds on it.

After that, my husband spread the rabbit and chicken manure on the place.

workout

It was already few minutes past 7 am and even my kids hadn't gone to school due to the rain. I had to quickly freshen up and got dressed for workout. There and then I received a call that my clients are already waiting for me. I thought they won't come out due to the rain though it wasn't much. I asked one of them to take the lead that I will soon join them. My kids joined us in the vehicle to drop me off first before they can be taken to school

	on our way out of the house

As soon as I was dropped off, I joined the fitness. The client I asked to give out programs was already doing that. I allowed him to complete the remaining and I then took over. After about 15 minutes, I took them on stretches before we moved to football ⚽ ⚽ game because we play soccer ⚽ ⚽ every Wednesday. Just take a look at the environment to see how wet it was due to the rain. And also, take a look at the clients that came out, though more came out after the workout to join football.

I knew that I won't be joining the football game because I had appointment with my fellow fitness instructors to visit and Honourable member in the state's house of Assembly. It was scheduled to happen by 10am, whereas I rounded up the fitness programs by past 9 am.

I already went out with the jersey and football, I gave it out to them and instructed @alli001 to take care of them and return them to me when they are done.

Buying stuffs for food aid

As my husband drove me out, I didn't really understand the route to the house of Assembly even though I had been passing be that location. Not that I didn't take note but I just wasn't thinking straight. We went to another route. My mind was directing me to another location. As we crossed my former fitness gym, I thought of stopping by to know if that instructor had gone already. But I met him handling a fitness session. He was the one that reminded me of the location and told me that he will join us once he was done with his client. Upon getting to the house of Assembly before 10 am, we waited for others to come. I called but I was told to just wait. That was when I knew that perhaps, they just gave us that time so that we can come out early
So, instead of just waiting, we had to go to the market to buy noodles. Yes, uncooked noodles is what we will be distributing tomorrow for the food aid.

We were able to purchase the cartons we wanted according to the money we budgeted for it.

	in the shop where we bought the stuff

At the House Of Assembly

We went back to the State house. I put a call across to know is others had come out, then I was told to come inside, that they were there already. With their directions, Iet them already seated and waiting for the Honourable member. Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly at Udo Udoma is the location. The few pictures I took on arrival are here below

We were addressed and our names recorded before the Honourable joined us along with his security personnels. Then we had the media personnels too along with others. He was introduced, we stood up to welcome him. After which, a prayer was said and we were asked to say why we came. The speaker of the Association of fitness and wellness was asked to represent us. He gave a resounding speech that intrigued the Honourable and in fact, everyone there. I can say that he packaged us very well before the House and made our request known.

One of the things we requested was recognition as a body, then presenting us to the Governor and involving us in the state's affairs. We are duly registered with the corporate affairs commission and as a body, we request their support to get us certified as fitness instructors. We made other requests and at the end, we were highly appreciated and welcomed. Then our president gave his own speech to reaffirm what was said already. Our president is the one that trains this honourable member in his gym, they already have long standing friendship and that was why it was that easy to get to hom. The Honourable Member by name Hon. Moses Essien reacted to the speeches and promised to give us the recognition we seek, he promised also to push us forward till we get to the governor and as a start, he promised to invite us to come at the end of this year's first quarter and train the honourable members so that they took can be fit like us. It's going to be a wonderful start for us.

	our speaker presenting our requests
	Hon. Moses, picture taken from our instructors group

Reacting to the word that our speaker used which he said that a healthy state makes for a wealthy state, he advised us to pass on to our clients the need to eat healthy food and most importantly to grow their own food in an effort to achieve the goal of the present governor.

At the end, we took pictures with him which I am yet to get. He personally shook us all and even asked us where the location of our training centers are. He was pleased to hear that I train at Oba's playground where he also used to visit from time to time. He was also surprised that I hadn't seen him their. He mentioned one name that I know too well. He promised to visit again so that I will know him well. We left the place for others that were waiting to also see him.

Fitness Instructors End of the year party for 2024 carried over is here

We couldn't have our end of the year's party for last year and as such, it was shifted to this January. In fact, this coming Saturday by 4pm. Invites are out and as such, we wanted to seize the same opportunity we had to invite Honourable members of the State's House. Going out from the honourable member's present, we went back to give him an invite later through our secretary. We then proceeded to enter the office all honourable members who were in the office to invite them as well. We were able to invite more than 15 Honourable members. It was an amazing thing for us. Below is the invitation

	the invitation

We were also given hard copies to specially invite our clients who can be able to honour the invitation in a special way. I will sure distribute mine come Saturday morning. I already sent them the soft copy. I have received a call from our welfare officer to assist her in sharing serving the invitees. It's going to be a busy day for me. I can't wait.

We dismissed after distributing the invite letters and we were assured that they will do their best to be there either in person or by proxy.

With our treasure and my former coach	with with our speaker	with our chairman board of trustees
With our President	with our PRO	With a member
		other members

Lunch time and Home

Stepping out of their, we were very hungry. My husband came back to pick me up and we decided to eat out before going home. We entered an eatery house and ordered for white soup and it was served with pounded yam. Well, we paid with my own share of the money we were given during the courtesy Visit.

At home, we settled for pawpaw that I got from my farm and then I felt sleepy. I had to take my nap. I stayed up late last night. I slept for 2 hours. I really was satisfied after the sleep. I just felt happy that I deed.

	the pawpaw

Waking up, we had a little chat as a family. Then we went to visit my neighbour who is sick. She was injury on her leg. I feel so pity for her because for a week now, she hasn't come out of the house. I only got to know yesterday. We spent some time there before returning home.

Dear Diary, you have seen my activities for the day how I planted my pumpkin seeds, went out for fitness, bought things from the market, joined my fellow fitness instructors to visit and Honourable house member, distributed invitation for our upcoming party, had my lunch and nap. It was a day filled with exciting moments that I won't forget in a hurry. Hope it was worth it? See you in my next diary.

All pictures are mine except the ones I indicated where they are from