Funke Akindele, Nollywood actress, is said to be joining members of Rotary Club, Nigeria, to raise awareness on total eradication of polio.

According to the source, Rotary has introduced a Bike-A-Thon programme in collaboration with Cycology, a cycling club, as platform to achieve this goal.

Addressing newsmen at an event to unveil Akindele as a polio ambassador in Lagos, the Chairman, Rotary Committee on Polio, Dr. Funsho Olatunji, explained that the Bike-A-Thon is a one-day programme designed to mark the World Polio Day, which comes up on October 24.

Olatunji said the programme would involve registered riders cycling round Lagos, led by Akindele and other celebrities.

He said, “The one-day programme is a fun cycling ride designed to generate interest, increase awareness and raise funds for activities towards the total eradication of polio disease, which is endemic in Nigeria, especially in the north.

In her response after being presented to the audience as polio ambassador, Akindele pledged her commitment to seeing to the total eradication of the killer disease.