Suleiman Hashimu, now called ‘the traveler’ who promised to trek from anywhere he was to Abuja if Gen. Muhammadu Buhari wins the presidential election, arrived Abuja yesterday evening after trekking for many weeks.
The native of Katsina State was in Lagos when Gen. Buhari was announced the president-elect. Hasheem left Lagos at about 5am the day after Gen. Buhari was announced winner and arrived in Ibadan around 6pm.
Despite several warnings from friends, he continued his journey.
In Ilorin, people escorted him for several miles until he stopped at Oloru. He received a rousing welcome in Jebba, where unlike in other villages he met people who had heard of him.
About 20 people set off with him from Jebba and after some miles turned back but the other two were strong-minded. They encountered armed robbers close to Mokwa, although fortunately he had already met one of them in Jebba, and the would-be robber ended up giving him N200 for water in satchet.
He continued his trip from Mokwa – Kudu – Kutigi –Bida – Suleja and arrived Abuja yesterday.
People have welcomed him as a real hero. They took photographs with him and asked for his autograph.
The journey, according to Google map, is over 700kilometre.