BIOGRAPHY
Kunle Adeyanju is a Nigerian adventure biker, entrepreneur, and author residing in London who just completed a charity bike ride from London to Lagos state. He’s been accepting challenges from the individuals in his life and asking them to donate to the charity fund.In a recent tweet, Kunle Adeyanju stated that he had landed in Ghana from the Ivory Coast. He was served a plate of Jollof rice there. Despite his gratitude for the gift, the biker stated he’s likes for the Nigerian Jollof rice.
Kunle announced on his Twitter account in April that he will be taking a bike ride to Lagos.
The hashtag is #LondonToLagos !!! https://t.co/8YveTxSmVU
— Kunle Adeyanju (@lionheart1759) April 20, 2022
He stated that his journey will last over 25 days and cover over 12,000 kilometers. He also detailed his path, detailing how he will go through 14 nations, beginning in London and ending in Lagos, Nigeria, passing through France, Spain, Morocco, Senegal, Mali, and Ghana.
I commenced the London – Lagos Charity Ride today April the 19th, 2022.
— Kunle Adeyanju (@lionheart1759) April 19, 2022
The ride is expected to last 25days, spanning a total distance of about 12,000km. pic.twitter.com/V1b970Bv4A
All of the monies earned during his journey, he claims, will be used for primary healthcare, the Polio Plus programme, water, and sanitation.Kunle also tweeted about how far he has come on his trip so far. He has gone 111,301 kilometers on his motorcycle from Europe to Africa, according to one of his tweets.
CAREER
Kunle Adeyanju joined the Rotary Club when he was still studying at the university. He had a burning desire to create awareness of Polio disease in Africa. Polio is just like an epidemic in Africa.He worked for Shell Petroleum from 2006 to 2009, and then began working as a management trainee at a British American Tobacco Company after completing his university studies.
He has now founded his own private company, the Pelicians DNO, of which he is the CEO.He embarked on a motorcycle journey from London to Lagos in April 2022 to raise funds for primary healthcare, the Polio Plus Project, water, and sanitation.
Kunle has biked to the remote areas and through harsh terrains to create awareness for the “End Polio Now” global campaign and has raised funds to address community problems.Kunle is also a motivational speaker and has given his speech at several events, including Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Arm of Hope International, ABU Alumnus, and Tedz Oloibiri Road.He has also authored a book titled “Great Thinkers” in which he has collected the wise sayings from successful world leaders.
His first book was “My Escapades on Kili” which was published in 2013 and gave a vivid account of his expedition to Africa’s highest mountain “Kilimanjaro”.As an adventurous biker, Kunle has always been interested in the natural world and the people living in it.
He has experienced the rich culture of Japan, South Korea, and Mexico, along with, Qatar, Marrakech, Uganda, Poland, Rome, Jerusalem, etc.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Kunle Adeyanju attended Ahmadu Bello University Zarioa after completing his primary and secondary school in the country. Kunle joined the Rotary Club while still on campus.In 2009, he completed a Master’s degree program in Postgraduate Learning.
He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on social entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona in the United States.
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