Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN has called on  Nigerian Legal Practitioners to Priotise their health.

Reacting to the numerous deaths that hit the legal profession recently, Obegolu highlighted some health tips for Nigerian lawyers.

In a statement on Friday Chief Obegolu said “Sadly, the Legal Profession in Nigeria has lost some promising, bright and active members, young and old recently. Medical practitioners attribute such deaths most times to undiagnosed ill-health.

“It has become imperative for us all to lend our voices to call on Nigerian legal practitioners to prioritize regular exercises, as well as give serious attention to medical checkups to ascertain their state of health.

“Undoubtedly, Legal practice is rewarding and there is pride in being identified as a lawyer, however it also takes up a lot of our time, making it easy to forget important things like eating a balanced diet, getting proper rest, and getting enough exercise.

“A lawyer’s schedule makes it challenging to put as much time into self-care as required, but the body does not understand excuses.

“I commend on us all the words of a former President of the United States of America, a lawyer, John Adams who opined that “exercise invigorates, and enlivens all the faculties of body and mind”.

“Modern medical research has proven those golden words right; physical activity not only makes us physically healthier, but it can also help reduce depression (a challenge for many lawyers) and enhance mental acuity.

“I must not fail to mention regular and routine medical checkups as a necessary requirement for prevention, early diagnosis and proper treatment where necessary.

“As part of the welfare packages of the present administration of the Nigerian Bar Association at national level, Health Insurance Scheme for members was introduced to reduce costs and make healthcare affordable, but unfortunately, available records show only a few have registered with it.

“It is my belief that the Technical Committee on Conference Planning will include free medical checkups for conferees and I urge all conferees to avail themselves of that opportunity.

“Health is Wealth!”..