OAU Student Begins 50-hour Hand Wash-a-thon To Set New Guinness World Record

Enitan Subair, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, commenced a 50-hour hand wash-a-thon on Friday to set a new Guinness World Record.

Gatekeepers News reports that She had notified the GWR in June 2023 of her intentions and was given November 24 to embark on her attempt.

The 200-level student of Linguistics and African Languages had the support of the university’s student union.

Speaking before she officially started washing clothes, Subair expressed optimism that she would finish strong as the title holder of the longest hand-washing hours.

The president of the Student Union, Abbas Akinremi-Ojo, stated that the needed support, including an ambulance and lighting, among other logistics, has been put in place to ensure she wins the challenge.

The school management, represented by the Dean of Students Affairs, Professor John Odedire, said the institution is ready to give all it takes to ensure she clinches the record.