Tembu Ebere recently told journalists that he partially went blind while crying in an attempt to break Guinness World Records.
A few days ago, the Nigerian
joined the league of other citizens trying to break a series of Guinness World
Records. Ebere had announced on social media that he would cry for seven days
nonstop to set a record.
This is coming weeks after a
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, broke the record for the longest cooking marathon by
an individual with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
Speaking on his attempt to also
get his name on the Guinness book, Ebere told BBC how he forced himself to cry
for seven days for the record, but along the line, he went temporarily blind.
Ebere noted that during the
non-stop cry, he experienced headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face and went
partially blind for 45 minutes amid his efforts.
“I had to re-strategise and
reduce my wailing,” the Nigerian said, adding that he was determined to cry for
one week as he planned despite the difficulties he encountered.
Guinness World Records Reveals
Number Of Applications Recently Received From Nigerians
A few days ago, the Guinness
World Records disclosed that they had received approximately 1,500 applications
from Nigerians, Naija News reports.
According to the body, the
recent surge in record-breaking attempts came after Nigerian chef Hilda Baci
clinched the award for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
In a recent chat with Legit NG,
the record body said, “The attention and excitement that Hilda Baci’s cooking
marathon gained was certainly an incentive for many Nigerians to consider
attempting a Guinness World Records title.
“Since her record attempt,
there has been a spike in applications from Nigeria, particularly for marathon
records.”
“We have received over 1,500
record applications from Nigeria since the start of May.”
Baci had in May challenged the
record of 87 hours 45 minutes previously set by Lata Tondon, pulling off a
100-hour attempt.
Following days of vetting by
GWR, Baci was certified to have set a 93-hour record.
Shortly after Baci’s feat,
Damilola Adeparusi, another chef, started her cooking marathon for a five-day
stint.
Then came Adeyeye Adeola, who
also attempted to upturn Baci’s record in a 150-hour spell.
Also joining the fray, Temitope
Adebayo, an Ibadan-based chef, went public with his intention to cook for more
than 120 hours.
It also came as a shock to many
when Hassan Joshua Bature, a computer science lecturer at the Federal
University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), announced plans to embark on a 150-hour teaching
marathon.
Morenikeji, a hair stylist,
also kick-started braiding for over 100 hours in her hair-a-thon challenge.
Reacting to the new surge in
Nigeria to break a record, GWR, in the short statement, advised participants to
properly confirm with “our team” before attempting to break any world record.
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