Hasheem Suleiman, the gentleman who reportedly embarked on a trek from Lagos to Abuja because Buhari won the presidential vote, finally got his wish in the course of the week–he met Buhari in the flesh and the photo-op above is evidence enough.
He’s got a few doubters though, and he wasted little time in putting his doubters in their place. Here are our picks from what he said on the sidelines of his meeting with the President-elect:
# It was a promise kept for Suleiman and he did it for love
“I made a promise because of the love I have for Mr President that if Buhari should win the 2015 elections, I will trek from Lagos to Abuja which I have done. I thank God that I made a promise and I fulfilled the promise”.
# He did it in 18 days
“I passed through Kwara and Niger states to Abuja. I was trekking from 6.00am to 6.00pm and anywhere I find myself when it is 6.00pm, I pass the night there.I spent 18 days from Lagos to Abuja.
“Once I found myself inside the bush by 6.00pm and I managed to continue the trek till 9.00pm to a nearby village”.
# In case anyone still finds it hard to believe, he commenced his journey from Lagos
“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 Berger junction in Lagos”.
# Hello haters, you don’t have to believe him–and yes, we are looking at you, Jude Egbas!
“I am not bothered about what people think. It is a promise between me and my God. I don’t want anybody to believe me. I left Lagos because I made a promise. Right from Kwara state, I never walked alone for five kilometers. People always walk with me to the next village. I work with a construction company based in Ibadan”.
And here’s what Buhari told him afterwards: “I want to congratulate you for making it. He is a young man and he was lucky that his health did not fail him. I also heard so many stories that you wore almost half a dozen pair of shoes. I also understand that there are people who have been quite generous to help you to pay for pairs of shoes”.
Awww! How totally romantic!
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