@GTBank Supports The Attempt Of A Nigerian,Olubayode Olawunmi To Break The Guinness World Record Via 'YouREAD Initiative'

The YouREAD initiative, one of GTBank's CSR programs launched in 2017 to revive interest in reading, has supported a 40-year-old Nigerian, Olubayode Olawunmi, who is trying to break the Guinness record of long Marathon Read Aloud. Current record holder Deepak Sharma Bajaan achieved the feat in 2008 after reading a total of 17 books in 113 hours and 15 minutes. Now, Treasure Olawunmi is trying to break the world record by reading more than 15 Nigerian books published in 120 hours over a 6-day period at the Herbert Macaulay Library, Yaba recently renovated by the bank. Treasures Olawunmi launched the challenge on Monday, February 26, 2018 at exactly 1:30 pm Nigerian time. So far, he has read nine books, including Toni Kan's The Carnivorous City, Sarah Ladipo Manyika's Independence, LeyeAdenle's Easy Motion Tourist, and Elnathan John's Born on a Tuesday among many others. Today, March 1, was set aside by UNESCO as World Book Day and it is the third day of his marathon attempt, he did more than 72 hours of reading. The bank celebrated the day with Treasures Olawunmi, students from various local schools and with over 250 readers who filled the library to capacity.





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