Nsikak Akpan is aiming to break the world record for longest lecture
Nsikak Akpan, the provost of Foreign Links Campus, Ile-Ife, Osun state, says he will aim to set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest lecture marathon.
In a post shared on social media, the doctorate holder revealed that he will begin the 150-hour lecture on September 23 at the school campus.
The scholar said he is embarking on the exercise due to his passion for “teaching and desire to inspire” people.
Akpan, an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), said he wants his GWR attempt to become an “inspiration for all who dared to dream big”.
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The academic, who will be lecturing on ‘Relationship between Environment and Health’, also said the GWR had given him the green light to embark on his marathon lecture.
“I, Dr. Nsikak’basi Akpan stand before the whole world, ready to embark on an ambitious 150-hour marathon lecture for a Guinness World Record. My passion for teaching and desire to inspire drove me to this moment. As each hour passed, fatigue set in, but my determination never wavered because, I keep seeing the whole world rallied around me, offering support and encouragement,” he wrote.
“And I will constantly tap into this strength and energy till the final day, as I will reach the 150th hour. The whole world will erupt in applause. As this dream had become a reality, proving that with perseverance and passion, anything is possible. And my story will become an inspiration for all who dared to dream big.”
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The current record holder for the longest lecture marathon is Arvind Mishra. The Indian man taught scientific computation for 139 hours, 42 minutes, and 56 seconds in 2014.
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