An Indian national, Mr Somen Debnath, on Thursday said that he arrived Lagos on bicycle after visiting 110 other countries in the last 11 years through same means.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Debnath revealed in Lagos that Nigeria was among the 191 countries he would be visiting to promote Indian culture.
He added that the tour was also to create awareness on the effects HIV/AIDS among young people.
“The whole essence of my ‘Around the World Bicycle Tour’ programme is to promote Indian culture and raise global awareness on HIV/AIDS through the education of young men and women worldwide.
As a youth myself, I strongly believe that youths in every community globally can make the much desired change we all need.
I am in Lagos to sensitise young Nigerians in universities and colleges on what they should know about HIV/AIDS. So far in the last 11 years, I have visited 111 countries including Nigeria on my bicycle.”
Somen Debnath
Debnath said that he started the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in his hometown in Sundarbans, India, in May 2004, with visits to NGOs, schools, colleges, universities, commercial sex workers and restaurants.
He said that he had visited some students of universities and colleges in Lagos to create awareness among them on how to avoid being infected with HIV/AIDS.
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