Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian visual artist, Dr. Fola David, for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the largest drawing by an individual.

His massive artwork, an impressive 850 square metres, has surpassed the previous record of 629.98 square metres held by Ravi Soni from India.

He wrote: “From the challenging days of the pandemic where he was a #COVID19Hero at our Onikan Isolation Centre to breaking world records at our Onikan Stadium (Mobolaji Johnson Arena), Dr. Fola David has been a beacon of excellence and service.

“Congratulations on creating the world’s largest hand drawing by an individual, ‘Unity in Diversity.’ Lagos is proud!

“We are happy to have supported this record-breaking feat to showcase the extraordinary talents within our state. Your dedication and creativity inspire us all.

“Continue to dream big and do audacious things, Dr @foladavidart”

Persecondnews recalls that Nigerian artist Fola David, a doctor and hyper-realism artist, has achieved a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for creating the biggest drawing by an individual.

The visual artist from Lagos set out with the goal of producing 1000 square metres of artwork highlighting Nigeria’s various cultures. This six-day endeavor began on July 16 at Onikan Stadium.

On Friday night, he wrote on Instagram: “Congratulations to us all. On Day 4 at 9 p.m., we broke the current record of 629.98 square metres, but we are not done! As the goal is to get over 1000 square metres of canvas covered in drawings, we are currently at 689 square metres. Let’s Go!”