London-Lagos solo driver Pelumi arrives Nigeria to heroic welcome
Lagos State Government on Sunday accorded a hero’s welcome to a Nigeria-British citizen, Pelumi Nubi who did a solo drive from London to Lagos.
Pelumi began her journey on January 31, 2024, facing various obstacles along the way
SOLACEBASE had reported that 28-year-old Pelumi was involved in an auto crash in the last week of March.
The incident occurred shortly after she arrived in Liberia, where she had encountered previous challenges during her journey.
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As a result, she postponed her original arrival date from March 23, 2024, to April 7, 2024.
Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of the Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism, Arts and Culture Idris Aregbe.
Her road manifest from the UK took her through France and Spain into Africa through Morocco.
She drove across Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, Benin, and finally to Lagos, Nigeria.
Speaking to journalists she said, “I feel so good to be home. Honestly, the homecoming has been so amazing, and really welcoming.
“Honestly, Nigeria is definitely home to me, so it’s more than amazing. I expected the homecoming, but this has been incredible, so thank you so much, I am really grateful, and I can’t wait for the celebration that is waiting for me at Unilag.”
Pelumi’s father described her safe arrival in Nigeria as the “end of anxiety”.
He said, “I kept on telling people that what looks to you people as content creation is a nightmare for us. Every night we couldn’t sleep, so it’s been two months of fun to the whole world but not to us.
On how she felt when her daughter informed her about the trip, Pelumi’s mother said that she approved of it because she has visited over 80 countries before and it was her choice to embark on the trip.
In an earlier interview , Nubi spoke about what pushed her to drive across continents:
“Honestly, I just wanted to show that this kind of travel was very possible for someone who looks like me and really inspires the next generation of travellers to step out of their comfort zone and do incredible things.”
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“Each time I try to imagine it (driving into Lagos), I get goosebumps because it’s just been such a tremendous journey, you know, showing people the parts and all of that, and then to get to this finale, and I hear it’s a homecoming like people have rallied up.”
Nubi, who has travelled to over 80 countries, says she’s “trying to show that as a woman travelling solo, you know, you do have to have that extra safety or that extra layer of safety consideration, but it shouldn’t stop you.”
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