By Patrick Omorodion
Nigerian-born autistic cycling champion, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke Friday completed the fourth stage of his attempt to break the Guinness Book of world records for athletes with autism.
The cycling tour which started from Enugu on March 18, 2026 is expected to be concluded on April 2 in Lagos to celebrate the world autism awareness day.
Kanye, as he is popularly called, covered a distance of 107km from Benin to Ore, according to the technical director of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, Mohammed Bashir, thus bringing his cumulative distance so far to 382km.
Supported in the race by 21 other cyclists, including his father, Mr. Tagbo Okeke and three females, Kanye covered 78km on the first stage from Enugu to Awka, 65km on the second stage from Awka to Asaba with the third stage from Asaba to Benin covering the longest distance so far at 132 km.
The race continues today, Saturday March 27, 2026 for the fifth stage from Ore to Ijebu-Ode.
Meanwhile, during the stopover in Benin, the cycling team paid a courtesy call on the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion to seek his blessings and prayer for the remaining part of the race to Lagos.
The Esama commended Mr. Okeke and his wife, Dr. Silvia Tagbo-Okeke, parents of Kanye, for projecting Nigeria positively through the Riding for Autism and the campaigning against discrimination of children with autism.
