A Nigerian man on a daring mission to cycle from Nigeria to the U.S. has successfully arrived in Togo after eight days on the road with his bicycle.
The milestone was confirmed through a video and post shared on a popular social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter.
In the video posted by user @vdmempire, the cyclist could be seen speaking about his journey so far, narrating the challenges he faced while searching for a place to spend the night in Togo.
"Yesterday, we made it to Togo. I crossed the border around 3-4 p.m., rode another 10 to 15 kilometers, and started looking for a place to rest," he said. "I met a young guy who offered to help. We went to a hotel, but they were asking for 10-15 thousand CFA, which I didn't have."
He continued, "The guy then suggested I follow him home to speak with his father. Surprisingly, his father-who, according to the boy, hardly lets strangers into their home-instantly liked me. He welcomed me warmly and even asked me to go bring my bag."
"Though they offered me a room, I declined. I told them I had my own camp, my bed. I set up my tent outside and that's where I slept."
The cyclist, identified by his handle @emmiwuks, also took to his page to celebrate the milestone.
He wrote: "Day 8. Project NIG2USA 🇳🇬🇺🇸 ON BICYCLE. By the grace of God, I made it to TOGO 🇹🇬 today! Every pedal forward is a step closer to the dream-raising awareness and support for IDPs and orphaned children across Africa. Thank you all for the prayers, support, and encouragement. Let's keep going-one border at a time! ðŸŒâ¤ï¸"
Following his post, many Nigerians flooded the comment section to express their admiration, prayers, and encouragement for the ambitious journey ahead.
See some reactions below:
@simeontobi0: "Nigeria to Togo on bicycle- 8 Days So if I use bike e go be like 3 or 4 days max. Thanks."
@Baggio490: "Try Dey do video of the journey so we go believe. Cuz to me , you Dey play like this."
@AbdulbasitMjos: "Are you sure you are not using other means of transportation?"
@akobsofficial: "All I'm wondering is how you will connect from Europe to the USA ....? Probably u will need to sail at a point with your bike coz there's no possible route via land to crossover from Europe."
@Emmyhunch0: "Day 8 on Bicycle, so plus-Minus, on foot should be 12days. Okay noted ðŸ“,continue. Godspeed."
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