President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulatory message to Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global
Mr. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow.
In a statement released today, the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced that the President commends the Nigerian Chess Champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa for their remarkable achievement.
He highlighted the President’s appreciation for Onakoya’s exceptional initiative in raising funds to provide African children with the opportunity to learn and thrive through chess.
He said: “the President states Mr. Onakoya has shown a streak customary among Nigeria’s youth population, the audacity to make good change happen; to baffle impossibility, and propel innovations and solutions to the nation’s challenges, even from corners of disadvantage.
“The President affirms that Nigeria’s youths have demonstrated in all fields, including Afrobeats, Nollywood, the pulsating skit-making enterprise, education, science, and technology, that great exploits can truly come from small quarters.
President Tinubu also praised Nigerians’ unity, demonstrated by their unwavering support for this significant endeavor, and reaffirms his administration’s dedication to empowering youth to realize their potential and contribute to the nation’s prosperity.
“The president also commends the inclination of Nigerians – across artificial partitions – for unity, once again exemplified through their undiluted support for this epoch-making endeavour.
“The President assures all citizens that his administration remains strongly committed to creating and expanding opportunities for the youth to explore and exercise their abilities and become the symbols of greatness our nation represents into the future.
