Ekeomah Atuonwu
After 41 days, a Nigerian biker, Kunle Adeyanju, who embarked on an adventurous trip from London to Lagos for charity, has arrived in Lagos.
Kunle Adeyanju left London on April 19 with a simple goal in mind: reach Lagos and raise funds to support the fight against polio. 13 countries and 13,000 kilometres later, Nigerian-born Kunle Adeyanju crossed, Sunday, the Benin-Nigeria border after a 41-day journey on his motorcycle.
Adeyanju, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday afternoon, spoke on the beauty, cultures and hospitality of Africa and urged Africans to write their stories themselves
He said it was fulfilling to see many people from across Africa accept the message to end polio in Africa
According to him, his adventure from London to Lagos changes the perception he has about Africa.
Adeyanju said all the funds generated from the adventure were for charity; some percentage to the end polio campaign, while others to his Rotary project for 2022.
The biker, who is a Rotarian, is the district governor-elect of the Ikoyi Rotary Club, Nigeria.
Earlier, the district governor of District 9110, Ikeja, Remi Bello, thanked Adeyanju for his courage and doggedness in embarking on the painstaking London-Lagos Charity Adventure.
Bello said that the adventure had made Adeyanju an international brand.
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed delight in the successful completion of Adeyanju 41 days adventure from London to Lagos.
Represented by his senior special assistant on diaspora and foreign relations Jermaine Sanwo-Olu , the governor said the government was pleased to welcome Adeyanju to the state.
He praised his courage and determination in embarking on the adventure for charity.
Some Rotarians from Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire also flew in to give Adeyanju a befitting welcome on his arrival in Lagos.
