Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual after spending six days on his piece in a stadium in the commercial capital, Lagos.

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is made up of about 250 ethnic groups, split roughly equally between Muslims and Christians, with ethnic differences.

“Our diversity should be seen as something that unites us, as something that strengthens us, rather than something that should create that divide between us,” David said after completing his work on Sunday night.

The Guinness World Record body has been informed and will need to certify his work if he is to surpass the record set in 2021 by Indian artist Ravi Soni who drew a 629.98 square metre piece.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu have congratulated David on his record-breaking achievement.

In statements shared on their social media handles, they described the achievement as a remarkable one that filled Nigerians with immense pride and admiration.

“Congratulations to Dr Fola David for completing his attempt at making the world’s largest hand drawing by an individual. Unity in diversity,” President Tinubu said.

Additionally, Mr Sanwo-Olu expressed the state’s pride in Mr David for setting the world’s largest hand-drawn artwork by an individual.