ENJOY
A ONE WHEEL TRIP UP THE IDERE HILLS
by MAKANJUOLA IBRAHIM, on July 8th, 2022
In this part of the world were the Unicycle is unpopular and sometimes termed as a Voodoo act due to its complex and overwhelmingly impossible "view and mechanism", a lady dared to ride it to the hilltop of the Idere hills in Oyo state, Nigeria located somewhere in West Africa
Okoh Favour Kelechi, a Lagos based Unicyclist and a Unicycle coach, is the CEO and Proprietress of the GOM Sport Club and the Kelechi Unicycle Academy.
OKOH FAVOUR KELECHI'S PROFILE
She was born in Lagos and had her primary education at Royal International and her secondary education at the Federal Government Girls College Ibusa, respectively.
She Studied Mass communication in the prestigious University of Benin, UNIBEN (B.sc), and later furthered to study Leadership and Entrepreneurship at the LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL, Pan Atlantic University.
She learnt the art/sport of unicycling from Coach Godfrey Peter popularly known as SP in Ikoyi area of Lagos.
She also garnered a lot of unicycling knowledge and support from Kuyoro Olalekan popularly known as GKB, who is also based in Lagos.
On the 2nd of July 2022, she made a record of being the first and only Unicyclist to have ridden the Unicycle to the hilltop of the Idere hills tourist centre in Oyo state.
FAVOUR MESMERIZES IN IDERE HILLS
On the 2nd of July 2022, she made a record of being the first and only Unicyclist to have ridden the Unicycle to the hilltop of the Idere hills tourist centre in Oyo state.
Idere hills is a new tourist centre which is fast growing and attracting the attention of tourists from all around the world due to its beautiful sites and natural mountainous aesthetics.
Favour went on the tour with a tour company (Sky Unit tour) and upon arrival, they were given a magnificent cultural welcome by the royal musical troupe, which was followed by a warm welcome by the Onidere of idere land in his palace. It was at this moment, the Unicyclist decided to give a free show of the Unicycle. This display amazed the whole community including the Kabiyesi (Onidere of idere land) as they have never seen such a vehicle before (A one-wheel). The Onidere commended the sport/art and couldn't help but flatter the Unicyclist saying "this is awesome, can I ride it?(trying to get a hold of it)"
The whole community watched in amazement while the super lady rides the Unicycle around before she proceeded to the hilltop with other tourists.
PROOF OF SUCCUSSFUL RIDE
Affixed on two tree at this tourist centre is an image of Okoh Favour Kelechi as a symbol and evidence that she rode the Unicycle on the hills of idere and she is apparently the first to have rode a Unicycle there.