Nigerian youth to break Guinness World Record through ironing clothes

To claim the Guinness World Record, Celestine Onele, a Nigerian youth from Ebonyi State, will begin a 150-hour marathon ironing session on Monday, April 22, 2024.

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Mr. Onele, an Electrical Engineer hailing from Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, currently pursuing his Master’s Degree at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, informed reporters in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, that Guinness has granted approval for his 150-hour marathon ironing endeavor, with strict adherence to specified rules for the record.

He emphasized his readiness for the event, scheduled to take place at an event center in Abakaliki, the state capital, and encouraged the public to bring their clothes for ironing to contribute to breaking the record.

Onele revealed his passion for ironing since childhood, which inspired him to pursue the record, aiming to surpass Garric Standard from the UK and Huston from Australia, who previously held the record.

“Before Garric Standard from the UK, the current record holder was Huston from Australia. So, she broke the record in 2012 with 80 hours before Garric did in 2015 for 100 hours”

“So, after Garric Standard did, Guinness has given approval for some individuals who have attempted the record but they didn’t get the acknowledgement based on the fact that there were so many rules they tempered”

“Currently, I am on the verge of attempting Guinness World Record for the longest marathon ironing in the world. So, if I surpass the current holder of the record, I will be the new holder for the longest marathon ironing by an individual in the world. I am an Engineer but I love being inspired to do different things to put my name in the map” 

“On 7th July last year, I submitted my application to Guinness World after a rigorous research which we all know that after submitting application, it takes a whole lot of inspection from different expertise and by the Grace of God, after 18 weeks of waiting, I got a mail that my application to attempt a Guinness World Record has been approved”

‘After three weeks, a specific guideline was approved for me and it’s a guideline that I have to follow to break the record. There are so many rules in the guideline which if you temper with the rules, you will not be recognized”

“Some of the rules says, I have 30 seconds to pick materials. So, whenever I finish ironing a material, I have 30 seconds to pick up another material and iron. And for the rest break, I have just 5 minutes to rest after 1 hour”. Onele explained.

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