UK-based Nigerian, Pelumi Nubi, has announced a road trip by car from London to Nigeria.
Pelumi Nubi was inspired to take the road trip after a fellow Nigerian-based Briton, Kunle Afolayan rode on his bike from London to Lagos on his bike.
On her Instagram page, Pelumi said the trip is an important one to her for four reasons: She loves adventure, wants to inspire other female solo travellers, to show that Black women can do great stuff, and simply wants to show people what’s possible.
“As a traveller, I wanted to do something quite adventurous. It was something that was in the books for me. We also don’t see a lot of solo black female travellers. It’s just like, representation matters. It’s important to see people do things and just open your minds to what’s possible. Some people don’t know it’s possible to go through London to Lagos by road,” she revealed during a podcast interview on Friday, January 19, 2024.
But that’s not all. She was also inspired by Kunle Adeyanju’s aforementioned 2022 solo trip.
“He did it by bike two years ago. I was on the phone with him and mentioned how it was so cool what he did.”
How long will the trip take?
Pelumi plans to traverse 17 countries in two months, and explore every city and country on her way.
Her transatlantic journey will pick up from England and take her through France, Spain, Morocco, West Sahara Desert, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and finally, to Lagos.
She’s expected to arrive in Lagos at the end of March.
When does the journey begin?
No official announcement of a commencement date has been made, but tweets suggest the last week of January.
On Wednesday, January 24, she shared a video of her car going through some modifications for the long journey ahead.
The next day, she shared a tweet indicating that the start date is just a few days away.