In the London to Lagos bike ride, Adeyanju crisscrossed many countries including Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Cote D’Ivoire
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Nigerian biker, Kunle Adeyanju, has finally arrived Lagos after 41 days exciting and grueling road trip from London.
He was received at the Seme Border by other Nigerian bikers who rode in convoy with him to mark the end of the 41 days journey which commenced on April 19.
Adeyanju has been promised a three days free accommodation at the upscale Radisson Blu Hotel. He will cool off there before commencing other activities to mark the adventure.
Adeyanju was on the charitable ride from London to Lagos to raise money towards aiding the fight against polio and other health debilitating conditions.
In the London to Lagos bike ride, Adeyanju crisscrossed many countries including Gibraltar, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Cote D’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and finally Nigeria.
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Adeyanju’s trip was both exciting and excruciating.
When Adeyanju arrived in Mauritania, he said he met unfriendly officials of police, customs, immigration and even regular citizens. He came to the conclusion that “to me, Mauritania is the worst shit-hole anyone can be, and a place I never want to visit again.”
After scaling the hurdle of Mauritania, he reached Cote D’Ivoire where he was refused entry at the border of the country despite travelling 400 km to get there.
Hear him: “Hard day! Just got back. After riding 400km to the border, I was denied entry into Cote D’Ivoire because I refused to…. Sad! As often said ‘there are a thousand and one ways to go round Egypt’ Egypt here denoting a challenge. We will solve the challenge and get back on course!”
Adeyanju is finally in Lagos after setting out from London on April 19.
Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, and the city’s bikers have already started a heroic welcome for the Nigerian born.
