Success Egbekoba, a young and talented Nigerian, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent reading aloud by an individual, completing an impressive 250-hour marathon.
Egbekoba surpassed the previous record of 215 hours held by Samson Ajao. The reading challenge, which took place at the College of Education, Warri, saw her overcome initial technical difficulties to achieve the remarkable feat.
The Delta State-born talented lady, who is also an entrepreneur, said that the purpose of the reading-aloud marathon was to promote literacy, especially this time when young adults prefer cyber fraud to education.
She stated that the whole idea was based on encouraging every child to be committed and pursue their dreams and aspirations.
The programme was also designed to reach out to the less privileged who have no means of furthering their education.
“It was also designed to encourage every child, particularly girl child or women, to pursue their dreams to achieve their heart’s desires,” Egbekoba said.