CITIZENS COMPASS – FOR attempting to cry nonstop for 100 hours, a skit maker, Tembu Daniel, fondly called Town Cryer, partially gone blind in Lagos state.
It was learnt that the Lagos-based Cameroonian, attempted to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest crying marathon by an individual.
Recall that Nigerian masseur, Joyce Ijeoma who was attempting to break the world record for the longest massage on different individuals, recently collapsed.
In an Instagram post last week, the comedian, who is based in Lagos, had said he will be crying nonstop for 100 hours.
“In an accompanying flier, the skit maker had claimed he had the permission of journalists to proceed with the attempt.
” I am going to break the Guinness world record for the longest time crying,” he wrote.
Backtracking, Daniel, told BBC that he experienced serious health issues.
“I had headaches, a swollen face, went partially blind for 45 minutes and has puffed eyes.”
“I had to re-strategise and reduce my wailing”. he added.
Daniel added that he was determined to see it through and so he is sobbing towards his target, even though he has not applied to GWR, so it won’t be an official record.
