Super Biker Ogbonnaya Kanu Becomes The First Nigerian To Ride Solo To Cape Agulhas
Kanu,
also known as Foto Dadi, recently became the first Nigerian to ride
from Nigeria to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. He has
ridden motorcycles in 26 countries, using his own Nigerian-registered
motorcycle in 23 of them. He sees biking as more than living a life of
adventure and setting records, but also changing the way in which
Nigerians are perceived.
In 2012, he became the first Nigerian
biker to ride solo from Lagos, Nigeria to Austria, riding through
France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. In mid-October, he embarked on
another solo trip from South Africa to Lagos. He then became the first
Nigerian member of the Iron Butt Association, also known as the World’s
Toughest Motorcycle Riders, after biking 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours.
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 co-founder of the Ride Easy Motorcycle Training
School, the Rise Easy Motorcycling Club of Lagos and the Superbike Clubs
Association of Nigeria (SCAN) as well as the first and returning vice
president of the Association of Nigerian Motorcycle Clubs.
When
he is not undertaking some adventure, he works on perfecting his riding
skills. He has taken a variety of courses in Europe, including BMW
off-road skills and training at the California Superbike School in the
United Kingdom.
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