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Meet The Nigerian Man Who Holds Four Guinness World Records


Everywhere in the world, every second and every minute, someone is trying somewhere to create a new disc or break an existing disc and these discs are not cheap. No matter what it is, whether singing or dancing non-stop, you need one with a creative mind, zeal and energy to do it. To break a record, one must do the extraordinary and once that happens, the individual is on the road to international recognition. While many people around the world choose to focus on negative stories coming out of this part of the world, someone somewhere in Nigeria breaks positive records and makes the country proud. Adetunwase Adenle is this citizen, he is the only Nigerian citizen who has four Guinness world records in his name. The teacher and the classroom artist holds the record in different categories. First, he holds the record for the biggest painting that has been painted by the greatest number of people and this painting is as big as a football field. It measures approximately 63.5 m (49.9 m) and measures 49.3 m (161 ft 8.94 in). It was painted by 350 volunteers and this painting represents the map of Nigeria. This painting was created to teach less privileged children how to paint, draw and celebrate Nigeria at age 50. He also emphasized the values ​​of hard work, teamwork and civic responsibility. the themes of painting is the issue of climate change, He won it in 2010. This painting attracted not only international recognition, but it also attracted art lovers as well as government officials. He was exposed at the Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos. This exhibition was in partnership with the state government of Lagos. His second disc was a painting of the largest number of children reading together in one place at the same time with an adult. It has been painted to encourage children to always read. This second Guinness world record was achieved with the support and cooperation of Lagos State Vice Governor Adejoke Adefulire Orelope.
The third painting holds the recording of the highest number of children washing their hands at the same time. This was done to educate children on how to be clean at all times so as not to contact diseases. This third record was done in partnership with Unilever’s lifebuoy soap.
His fourth record is for the world’s biggest post office stamp painting which was used to celebrate Lagos at 50. Adetunwase Adenle worked with Lagos state government, some organisations and NGOs to make his records happen and also to make sure that the children that worked with him to make his paintings a success will benefit from his projects.
Currently this 4 time Guinness World recorder holders lives in Lagos. He said he will strive to break more records so as to touch the lives of people and also make his country Nigeria proud. He equally said he will continue to use his paintings to educated kids. According to him, he is delighted to be part of history.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

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