President-elect, General Muhammadu
Buhari, yesterday received Suleimab
Hashimu, the young man who trekked
from
Lagos to Abuja to celebrate the victory of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the
recently concluded presidential election.
Buhari, who received Hashimu in Abuja,
congratulated him for his achievement and
courage.
Buhari said: “I want to congratulate you for
making it. You are a young man and you
are lucky that your health did not fail you.
I heard many stories about you. I
understand you wore many shoes. I also
understand that there were many people
who were generous to you.”
Hashimu told the President-elect that he
made a promise about two years ago to
trek from Lagos to Abuja, if you emerged
the winner in the presidential election.
He said: “I made the promise because of
the love I have for you. I thank God that I
made a promise and I fulfilled it”.
He said it took him 18 days to trek from
Lagos to Abuja, covering a distance of
about 12 hours daily.
He said: “I passed through Kwara and
Niger states. I was trekking from 6.00am to
6.00pm everyday.
“I made this promise two years ago. I am
based in Ibadan and I started my journey
from Lagos because Lagos is the most
popular city in Nigeria and I started from
the Berger Junction in Lagos. I’m not
bothered about what the people say. I have
made it.”
