Nigerian physician surpasses Guinness World Document for largest portray

A Nigerian physician and visible artist, Fola David, has made historical past by surpassing the present Guinness World Document (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing by a person.

The large paintings, spanning a powerful 850 sq. meters, surpassed the earlier report of 629.98 sq. meters held by Ravi Soni from India.

Based on GWR, Mr Soni set the report on 30 November 2021 at Maharana Bhupal Stadium, India.

Mr Soni’s report was the twelfth profitable try in keeping with GWR.

As of the press time, GWR is but to substantiate his report. Mr David commenced his record-breaking try on 16 July and accomplished it on 21 July.

His ambition doesn’t cease right here as he additionally expanded his paintings to a staggering 1,000 sq. meters, additional solidifying his place within the report books.

The drawing, “Unity in Variety”, showcases the various ethnic teams of Nigeria via their distinctive apparel, languages, tradition, and creative expressions.

In an Instagram video, he stated, “Hello guys, I’m so comfortable to say that we’ve damaged the present report, and all we’ve to do now could be set a brand new one.”

Throughout his try, celebrities and dignitaries visited him on the Onikan Stadium venue in Lagos to supply their assist and witness his creative feat firsthand.

Amongst them is the famend Nigerian chef and GWR holder, Hilda Baci, who reportedly introduced her nicely needs, meals, and provides to gasoline Dr David’s creative marathon.

Including to the encouragement, former presidential candidate Peter Obi additionally visited the stadium, taking time to commend Dr David’s efforts personally.

His work has been extensively recognised, and he continues to push boundaries, inspiring others along with his creativity and perseverance.

Exceptional achievement

Moreover, President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu congratulated Mr David on his record-breaking achievement.

In statements shared on their social media handles, they described the achievement as a outstanding one which crammed Nigerians with immense pleasure and admiration.

“Congratulations to Dr Fola David for finishing his try at making the world’s largest hand drawing by a person. Unity in range,” Mr Tinubu stated.

Moreover, Mr Sanwo-Olu expressed the state’s pleasure in Mr David for setting the world’s largest hand-drawn paintings by a person.

He stated: “From the difficult days of the pandemic when he was a #COVID19Hero at our Onikan Isolation Centre to breaking world data at our Onikan Stadium (Mobolaji Johnson Enviornment), Dr Fola David has been a beacon of excellence and repair. We’re comfortable to have supported this record-breaking feat to showcase the extraordinary abilities inside our state. Your dedication and creativity encourage us all. Proceed to dream huge and do audacious issues, Dr Fola David.”

Background

Since Baci set GWR for the longest cook-a-thon in June 2023, many Nigerians have been impressed to aim their record-breaking feats.

Just lately, Oside ‘Khoded’ Oluwole broke the report for the longest time spent enjoying a online game, particularly Dream League Soccer 2023, with a marathon session lasting 75 hours.

Khoded broke Mr David’s Whitefoot’s 2022 report of fifty hours.

Equally, Owoyemi Qudus Adebayo, an undergraduate pupil on the College of Ilorin (UNILORIN) finding out statistics, set a report for the quickest time to finish 5 pores and skin fade haircuts, in keeping with the Guinness World Information (GWR).

The 26-year-old achieved a time of 14 minutes and 56 seconds, breaking the earlier report of 18 minutes and 57 seconds set by South Africa’s Enrico Springfield in 2022.

Some of the notable latest data set by Nigerians is Tunde Onakoya’s world report for the longest chess marathon.

Mr Onakoya established a brand new report of 60 hours, surpassing the earlier mark of 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds set by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad of Norway in November 2018.