Guinness Record: FG, UN laud Kanyeyachukwu Okeke’s feat

Osama of Asaba, Chuck Nduka-Eze (left); mother of the winner, Art Guinness World Records, Dr Silva Okeke; Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; winner of Art Guinness World Records, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke; his father, Tagbo Okeke; and former Chairman, Police Service Commission, Simon Okeke, during the presentation of Art Guinness World Records certificate to Kanyeyachukwu in commemoration of the World Autism Day in Abuja, yesterday. PHOTO: LUCY LADIDI ATEKO
A 15-year-old painter with autism, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke, has broken the Guinness World Record creating the largest art canvas by an individual.

The artwork, spanning 12,303 square meters and titled “Impossible is a Myth”, took him 12 weeks to complete.

Speaking during the presentation of certificate to Kanye by the Guinness World Record Organisation, yesterday, in Abuja, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, described the art piece as an extraordinary masterpiece, one that not only broke records, but also broke barriers.

He noted that disability inclusion was central to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adding that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aimed at leaving no one behind, and ensuring that persons with disabilities, like Kanye, had equal access to opportunities, education, and employment.

Falls, who was represented by the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, observed that true progress could only be achieved when societies embrace diversity.

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