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On July 21, 2024, Fola David made history by beating the existing Guinness World Record for the largest drawing in the world by an individual held by India’s Ravi Soni (629.98 square meters). The Nigerian made a “Unity in Diversity” themed drawing of 1,004.7 m (10814.5 ft) at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium in Lagos State, to showcase the beauty of Nigeria’s diverse cultures. During the six-day attempt, he was visited by prominent Nigerian politician and 2023 presidential election candidate Peter Obi and other dignitaries such as fellow Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci, Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, and others.
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Peter Obi hailed his achievement as this
“demonstration of creativity with cause is one I am compelled to support. The strength of Nigeria is in its youthful population, which I believe should be harnessed. Not only is this brilliant young man demonstrating his capacity, he is showcasing to the world that Nigeria has a wide spectrum of brilliant and dynamic young people who can achieve anything they set their minds to accomplish, whilst doing so for the pride and delight of our beloved country.”An excited Fola David posted a heartwarming photo of himself holding the Guinness World Record plaque on Instagram. He said,
“Thank you to everyone who made this possible. I’ll tell more on this story of a 9-year journey later on. For now… we made it. Let’s Celebrate.
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The Guinness World Record said:
“The largest drawing by an individual is 1,004.7 m (10814.5 ft) and was achieved by Fola David-Tolaram (Nigeria) in Lagos, Nigeria, on 21 July 2024.”
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