Cut back duties on health devices, Gategold Fitness Boss urges FG

The Chairman of Gategold Fitness Company Ltd., Sir Goodluck Obi (KSC), has referred to as on the Federal Government to cut back import duties on health, train, health club, sports activities, and spa tools to make them inexpensive and accessible nationwide.

Speaking with journalists in Lagos this week, Sir Obi mentioned common train has change into as important to wellbeing as each day dietary supplements. He argued that decreasing import duties would cut back prices for finish customers and permit extra Nigerians throughout all revenue ranges to stay more healthy existence.

“As it stands, these items are linked directly to public health. Reducing the duty will help more people stay healthy, improve productivity, and lower the rate of preventable sudden deaths,” he mentioned.

Sir Obi, a health knowledgeable and entrepreneur with almost 20 years of expertise selling health and human kinetics in Nigeria, famous that sudden deaths and collapses in public locations are reported nearly each day.

“Upon our investigations, we are discovering, to our dismay, that many of these tragedies are linked to lack of exercise and poor access to fitness facilities,” he said.

He highlighted that Gategold Fitness has efficiently bought, delivered, and put in health tools in quite a few properties and public gyms throughout the nation. The firm was additionally acknowledged because the *Best Fitness Equipment Dealer in Nigeria for 2025*.

“On our part, we give generous discounts and flexible payment terms to our clients. We also provide free installation, lower costs for spare parts, and access to counselling by trained instructors as part of our corporate social responsibility,” he mentioned.

Sir Obi urged the federal government to deal with health tools as well being necessities and make them inexpensive for each Nigerian who desires to stay a more healthy way of life.