IBRAHEEM, Tajudeen OlanrewajuBAKINDE, Surajudeen ToshoOLAITAN, Olubukunmi Lanre2023-05-052023-05-052015-07https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9521Successful recreation organizations are to manage risk out of desire to operate in a business like-manner, and to meet a moral and ethical responsibility to participants. This research work focuses on opinion of clients on risk management in fitness an recreation centres for sustainable development in Ilorin Metropolis of Kwara State Nigeria. Two research hypotheses were postulated and descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Simple Random Sampling Technique was used to proportionally select 50% from the total population which amount to 156. The researchers self developed Likert type questionnaire was duly validated and later pilot tested using test re-test method at interval of two weeks on participants at Jay Kay Physiotherapy and Fitness Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria that produced r=0.78 was used to collect data. The findings revealed that risk management plan in fitness and recreation centre in Ilorin Metropolis need to be enhanced an implemented. Also, male and female respondents agreed that risk management in fitness and recreation centres provided for the safety and well being of the participants and spectators. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that; fitness and recreation centres should lay emphasis on risk management considering ethical and legal responsibilities. Also, fitness and recreation centres should develop elaborate risk management plan and follow it strictly.Risk Management, Clients, Recreation and Fitness Center.Article