Dreh completed a two-hour and 33-minute non-stop swim across the Lagos Lagoon, the body of water underneath the Third Mainland Bridge, Africa's second-longest bridge.
He dove into the water at 9.28 am on Sunday. He had a demo swim on March 30. Earlier, he swam across the famous Landmark Beach, Lagos, on 21 January to test his resilience and skill. He navigated the Lagos Lagoon, which feeds into the Atlantic Ocean via Lagos Harbour, a vital channel that spans 0.5 to 1 km in width and stretches 10 km through the city's heart.A visibly exhausted Dreh was safely pulled from the water and given immediate medical attention to recover his strength.
The swimming enthusiast stressed the importance of seeking help when dealing with mental health issues. His challenge has moved many concerned netizens to urge the government to invest more in mental health services and to raise public awareness about the importance of seeking help. In March 2017, a medical doctor named Allwell Orji instructed his driver to stop on the bridge and then jump into the lagoon. Shortly after, Titilayo Momoh, a 65-year-old textile dealer burdened by debt, was rescued by police officers as she considered taking her own life. In November 2018, Sheriff Oladejo, an employee of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, took advantage of a traffic jam caused by a broken-down vehicle to jump off the bridge.
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