BUHARI UNVEILS WORLD'S LARGEST PHOTO BOOK ON NIGERIA'S HISTORY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI HAS UNVEILED

"Discover Nigeria", a pictorial book on Nigeria's history, covering the period from independence in 1960 to the present.

"Discover Nigeria, which has been described as "the world's largest pictorial book", was anveiled on Thursday at the state house banquet centre in Abuja

The event was attended by governors, traditional rulers, members of the diplomatic corps, the business community, and stakeholders in the creative industry.

The 392-page book, which is authored by Bayo Omoboriowo, Buhari's official photographer, showcases traditional institutions, Landscapes, farmlands, stunning waterfalls, and seas, among others.

Omoboriowo had earlier hinted that the 60 54m book is contending for the Guinness World Records largest photobook.

"The previous record for the largest photo book is 45sqm. The Discover Nigeria' book has been printed and mounted as a 6059m giant frame book-60 images, 60 pages, 60 square meters, celebrating Nigeria at 60," he had said.

The photographer explained that the book presentation was conceived as part of Nigeria's diamond celebration.

Over 60 young Nigerians took part in the construction of the giant frame book mounted at the State House Conference Centre (formerly Banquet Hall), the venue of the event.

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