Super Eagles of Nigeria official barber, Mr. Aiyenuro Joshua of T-Jos Signature, has been officially presented to participate and set a world record in the Guinness Book at a Barbing Marathon for the longest haircut in the world.
Joshua was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by the leadership of the African Civil Society Forum (AFRICSOF), who are collaborating with T-Jos Signature to drive and actualize the continental vision of African youths.
Speaking during the unveiling on Tuesday in Abuja, President of AFRICSOF, Amb. Blessing Akinlosotu, disclosed that the move was intentional to make a strategic departure from the conventional programming and activities of regular civil society to a partnership venture to promote and manage a young and talented African with lofty aspirations of setting a world record in the Guinness Book at a Barbing Marathon for the longest haircut in the world.
Akinlosotu said, “We are gathered here today to formally unveil and celebrate this noble-hearted youth in the person of Mr. Aiyenuro Joshua of T-Jos
Signature, who is an official barber of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.”
According to Akinlosotu, AFRICSOF is collaborating with T-Jos Signature to drive and actualize the continental vision of an African youth, believing, if achieved, the record of longest haircut in the world would not only catapult young Joshua to global limelight and empowerment, but much more, would drastically reposition him as a viable human tool to generate consciousness for skills revolution in the continent, especially in Nigeria.
“Africa is highly endowed and renowned for young population, strength, resilience, and high survival instinct, yet out of the 60,000 record holders as of year 2022, in this prestigious book, Africa and Africans can only boast of a very insignificant number of listings, with the giant and big brother Nigeria having less than 50.
“This has become an open challenge to us in AFRICSOF, explaining the passion, energy, and resources we intend to invest and mobilize for this project.
“AFRICSOF and T-Jos have already started looking and working beyond the Phase One of record setting, to the Phase Two of pet projects design and implementation, that would break skill acquisition records in Africa, and campaigns that are targeted at pragmatically challenging the status quo of low self-esteem and poor self-actualization among the African youth, equally confronting some strong social vices such as drug abuse, illegal migration, and internet crime.
“We call on both the public and organised private sectors, with all well-meaning Nigerians and Africans, to join forces with AFRICSOF towards achievement of this dream for this determined young man in particular, the country, and our beloved continent in general.
“This is the kind of news item the media should promote vigorously and sacrificially. Religious establishments equally should view this project as perfectly aligning with the divine mandate of human character building and national transformation.
“It has already started receiving endorsements from celebrities, superstars, and relevant establishments. We request for more, if not all, hands to be on deck for this.
“This dream must not die, this agenda must not fail. We owe it as a duty to the young people of Africa to use this as a deliberate Special Project Vehicle (SPV) to birth a skillset and talent re-awakening across Africa, to globally reposition our youth with a never-say-die spirit to conquer the world, break
existing records, and set new ones across all and every aspect of human endeavours.
“The event has been scheduled to hold between June 10 – 17, 2025, at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.”