Kumasi based Environmental advocate Abdul Hakim Awal has achieved Guinness World Record’s of being the first person to hug a tree for longest time with 24hrs 21mins 04secs.
Varified statement from Guinness World Recored’s official website say
“The longest time to hug a tree is 24 hr 21 min 4 sec, achieved by Abdul Hakim Awal (Ghana) in Kumasi, Ghana, from 22 to 23 May 2025” .
The young Ghanaian Kumasi based Abdul attempted this record to highlight the importance of nature conservation.
After this achievement Hakim Awal is expected to launched major campaign across the country against illegal indiscriminately cutting of trees and its subsequent effects on environment.
Source : www.kumasimail.com
