Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday received the Guinness World Records certificate as holder of the world’s largest anniversary logo made with cupcakes mosaic.
The record was in respect of Lagos State Government’s celebration of the 60th independence anniversary of Nigeria with 60,011 cupcakes mosaic anniversary logo in the world, on October 1, 2020.
The initiative had placed Nigeria and Lagos in the Guinness World Records as holder of the world’s largest anniversary logo made with cupcakes mosaic.
The Certificate of the Guinness World Records for the Largest Cupcakes Mosaic was presented to Governor Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina by the Managing Director, Outori Limited and Lead, Fly Africa Initiative, Mr. Wole Olagundoye.
Governor Sanwo-Olu was joined by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs. Folashade Jaji; Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf; the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu and his SDGs and Investment counterpart, Mrs. Solape Hammond to receive the certificate.
Speaking on the presentation, a statement on Friday quoted Akinbile-Yussuf as saying “putting Lagos State in the Guinness Book of World Records was a great feat which the State would leverage for other world records”.
Reacting, Sanwo-Olu posted, “I received the Guinness Worlds Record certificate holder for the “Largest Cupcake Mosaic (logo), at the state house earlier today.
“It is indeed heartwarming to have a place in world history.
“Nigerians have been known to be resilient and talented. We always thrive and stand out wherever we find ourselves, and whichever vocation or occupation we set out to do. A big congratulations to Messers Outori Limited and Fly Africa for this achievement.”
(Punch)