Billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has praised the adventurous effort of Kunle Adeyanju, the tourist who rode a bike from London to Lagos in a campaign to fight polio.
Recall that Adeyanju has been in the news since April 19 when he began his London-to-Lagos bike ride to raise funds for Rotary International’s fight against polio, which is a threat in Africa.
I commenced the London – Lagos Charity Ride today April the 19th, 2022.
The ride is expected to last 25days, spanning a total distance of about 12,000km. pic.twitter.com/V1b970Bv4A
— Kunle Adeyanju (@lionheart1759) April 19, 2022
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He had earlier said the ride was expected to last 25 days, spanning a total distance of about 12,000km.
However, the adventure took the 44-year-old Nigerian through more than 13,000 kilometres (8,000 miles) across 13 countries.
The arduous journey forced him through spine-chilling ordeals as he narrated how he heard “different voices” amid the shifting sands of the Sahara Desert.
He also recounted a near-death experience due to thirst in the hot, calcifying heat of Mauritania, and how Cote D’Ivoire authorities turned him back after riding to the country’s border.
After the 44-day long journey, he arrived in Nigeria on Sunday and was welcomed by a crowd of people at the Seme border of the country.
Reacting to the feat, Gates, in a tweet on his verified Twitter page on Tuesday evening, described the journey of the Nigerian as “incredible.”
Incredible. @lionheart1759https://t.co/6PqLbrJgz8
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 31, 2022
Reacting, Adeyanju thanked Bill Gates for the kind words and appreciated him for his tremendous support to Rotary Foundation towards eradication of Polio & solving other world problems.
Thank you @BillGates for the kind words, & a big thank you also for your tremendous support to Rotary Foundation towards eradication of Polio & solving other world problems.
Your good works birthed the inspiration for #LondonToLagos pic.twitter.com/XvTTObZPit
— Kunle Adeyanju (@lionheart1759) June 1, 2022
Through Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the billionaire has been one of the leading contributors to the eradication of polio in Nigeria.
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