Tinubu Congratulates Tunde Onakoya for Setting Guinness World Record in Chess Marathon

Tunde Onakoya has achieved something truly remarkable by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.

President Bola Tinubu has taken notice of Tunde’s remarkable achievement, celebrating his incredible accomplishment.

According to a statement released on Saturday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Onakoya shattered the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday. He played for over 58 hours straight, winning every match along the way.

He expressed that the President lauded the Nigerian Chess Champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa for his exceptional accomplishment.

He also mentioned that Tinubu commended the noble cause behind this impressive display of character, which is raising funds to enable African children to learn and discover opportunities through chess.

“The President states Mr Onakoya has shown a streak customary among Nigeria’s youth population, the audacity to make good change happen; to baffle impossibility, and propel innovations and solutions to the nation’s challenges, even from corners of disadvantage.

“The President affirms that Nigeria’s youths have demonstrated in all fields, including Afrobeats, Nollywood, the pulsating skit-making enterprise, education, science, and technology, that great exploits can truly come from small quarters.

“President Tinubu commends the inclination of Nigerians – across artificial partitions – for unity, once again exemplified through their undiluted support for this epoch-making endeavour,” he said.