Seidu Rafiwu, the young Ghanaian vying for the Guinness World Records title for the longest walk by an individual, stated that his decision to undertake the challenge was aimed at promoting peace ahead of the December elections.

Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday, May 6, Rafiwu, who was previously a teacher, expressed his aspiration to build a career in the military.

“It is not easy, it was really painful, but I wanted us to have a peaceful election and the walkathon provided me the platform to preach peace.”

“We spoke to the Ghana Ambulance and the Ghana Police to help with an escort, and they did very well. I covered 254km in a four-day period from Accra to Techiman,” Rafiwu said.

Rafiwu began his journey on Saturday, April 27, and completed the 383km walk in 96 hours from Techiman to Accra. He concluded his record attempt earlier on Tuesday, April 30, at the Independence Square in Osu, Accra.