After conquering the vast West Sahara desert and traversing a string of West African countries, Pelumi Nubi, a UK-based Nigerian global traveller and travel content creator has finally arrived in Lagos after completing an epic solo road drive from London.
Fueled by a desire to inspire others and showcase the beauty of Africa, Pelumi embarked on this ambitious adventure on January 30th. Her route stretched from England to France, then dipped down to Spain and Morocco.
From there, she traversed the vast West Sahara desert before continuing through Mauritania, Senegal, and a string of West African countries including The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
Finally, she reached her ultimate destination – the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria.
Here is a timeline of how she travelled:
She left London on the 30th of January and on the 1st of February, she arrived in Paris.
During her solo road trip, Pelumi Nubi faced a daunting challenge in March when she survived a crash. Video footage showed severe damage to her vehicle’s front and a shattered windshield.
Nubi started from England, crossed into France, Spain and headed to Morocco then through the West Sahara Desert, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, Benin finally reaching Lagos.
Nubi’s passion for travel is not new. In 2022, she made headlines for having visited 77 countries by the age of 27. With her latest adventure, she has further expanded her global footprint.
Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Lagos Governor on Sunday, tweeted: “Lagos State Government gives a hero’s welcome to @peluminubi_, a Nigeria-British citizen who who did a solo drive from London to Lagos.
“Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism, Arts and Culture @IdrisConnecting.
Welcome home!”
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