Meet Nigerian man who rode to South Africa from Lagos on a motorbike

Posted by: b3rrilyn in News Nov 7, 2014

A Nigerian and chemical Engineer, Ogbonnaya Kanu, also known as Foto Dadi, has broken a record as the first man to ride a motorcycle from Lagos to South Africa.

Kanu who is the first and returning Vice President of the Association of Nigerian Motorcycle Clubs, has ridden motorcycles in 26 countries of the world, 23 of which were with his own Nigerian-registered motorcycle.

In 2012, he rode solo from Lagos, Nigeria to Austria, riding through France, Germany, Austria, and Italy; and in mid-October, he embarked on another solo trip from South Africa to Lagos.

Kanu is the co-founder, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Easy Riders Motorcycle Club of Nigeria � the first registered motorcycle club in Nigeria.

He is also the co-founder of Ride Easy Motorcycle Training School; co-founder and member Board of Trustees, Ride Easy Motorcycling Club of Lagos, and Superbike Clubs Association of Nigeria (SCAN).