A Nigerian man in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, successfully climbed 150 steps while balancing a football on his head The man, Tonye Solomon, achieved the feat on August 10, 2023, and his record has been certified by the Guinness World Records
Mr Solomon, on 10 August, set the record for the most steps
(150) climbed on a ladder while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head,
according to the Guinness World Records.
“Tonye attempted this record to challenge himself and to
inspire others to do great things. He spent two months training for the attempt
until he was confident he could achieve the record,” the global body stated on
its website.
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,
congratulated Mr Solomon for the “feat”.
“Such a great feat is inspiring, and it’s worth celebrating.
We are proud of you Champ!” Mr Ewhrudjakpo said on Twitter, on Thursday.
Inspired by the Nigerian chef Hilda Baci’s new world record
for the longest cooking marathon, Many Nigerian youths have been making
attempts at setting or breaking world records in different spheres of life.
Guinness World Records at some point said they had received
some 1,500 applications from Nigerians in just two months.
Before Ms Baci, there was 15-year-old Vincent Okezie, a
secondary school student, who had set four Guinness World Records in 2022.
The teenager told PREMIUM TIMES that he felt rejected
because Nigerians did not celebrate his achievements the way they did when Ms
Baci set her world record.
“I feel like my country has rejected me. Also, I feel not
recognised. I asked myself if it were only women that are usually recognised in
Nigeria because even though other boys won Guinness World Records in my
academy, nobody celebrated them or recognised them,” he said.