L-R: Co-Challenge Lead, Fola David Staff, Timisire Abayomi; Group Company Communication and Occasions Basic Supervisor, Tolaram; Temitope Ashiwaju; new Guinness World Report holder for the world’s largest portray by a person, Dr. Fola David, and Challenge Supervisor, Fola David Staff, Oraka Nnanyelu throughout a press convention at Tolaram head workplace in Surulere, Lagos on Wednesday July 24.
Dr Fola David, the Nigerian medical physician and visible artist who on Sunday, July 21 efficiently broke and set a brand new Guinness World Report for the world’s largest portray by a person, has expressed his gratitude to Tolaram, the Singaporean enterprise conglomerate, for supporting him all the way in which in his quest to make historical past for the nation.
David was talking at a media presentation organised in his honour by Tolaram on Wednesday, July 24, on the firm’s company head workplace in Lagos. He famous with delight the unprecedented help he has obtained from Tolaram through the years, saying that this relationship which has been instrumental to the achievement of his dream was a journey that started 9 years in the past.
L-R: Group Company Communication and Occasions Basic Supervisor, Tolaram, Temitope Ashiwaju and new Guinness World Report holder for the world’s largest portray by a person, Dr. Fola David throughout a press convention at Tolaram head workplace in Surulere, Lagos on Wednesday, July 24.
“I wish to say a really huge thanks to Tolaram for his or her help. The journey has been lengthy. All of us have heard in regards to the six days that led to the creation of the most important drawing on this planet by a person, however what most individuals don’t know is that we’ve been on this for years, and Tolaram has been supportive all by the years”, he stated.
He additionally expressed his gratitude to Tolaram for supporting his social trigger through the years by its donations to his basis, established to help the much less privileged in society.
Commenting on his latest feat, David described it as arduous, including that his willpower to realize the document comes from his robust need to ensure that he expresses himself as a medical physician and artist. He stated it additionally from his ardour for humanity, and the need to encourage folks to go the additional size.
“I would like you to know that all the things is feasible when you set your thoughts to it. I wish to encourage folks on the market to push their limits; to just remember to don’t put your self inside a selected field and assume that that is the place I’ve to remain, however relatively say, I can go additional than this. I can break these boundaries, I can do that or try this”, he stated.
David’s record-breaking journey, which Tolaram proudly sponsored, started on July 16, 2024, on the Onikan stadium in Lagos and culminated with a triumphant closing ceremony on July 21, 2024.
Surpassing the earlier document of 629.98 sq. metres held by Ravi Soni of India on the fourth day of his try, David set his sights on reaching 1,000 sq. metres of artistry. His willpower and unwavering dedication led him to surpass the prevailing document on Friday, with a last achievement of setting a brand new document of 1,150 sq. metres on Sunday, July 21.
Additionally talking on the media presentation, Temitope Ashiwaju, Group Company Communication and Occasions Basic Supervisor at Tolaram recommended David for his achievement and famous that his daring endeavour to interrupt the Guinness World Report resonated deeply with the corporate’s values, saying that it was proud to have supported him in his quest.
“Like he had talked about, 9 years in the past, the thought to interrupt that world document was conceived and as a model, Tolaram gave him its 100% help and has been a part of this journey by the years; even whereas the portray was being performed, we have been there all collectively”, he stated.
“Dr. Fola David not solely broke data but additionally exemplified the spirit of overcoming challenges, which aligns completely with our model. For us, we consider that there’s nonetheless extra to be given by way of creativity, by way of our unity in variety, and the way necessary it’s for us as a nation to come back collectively to truly realise our desires. All you simply should do is to conceive the thought and consider in your self and it will likely be performed.” Ashiwaju added.
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