Man who trekked from Lagos to Abuja finally meets Buhari [PHOTOS]

Suleiman Hashimu who walked from Lagos to Abuja (736.6 km) for 18 days to commemorate the victory of Muhammadu Buhari at Nigeria’s presidential election, has finally met the president-elect.

He arrived Abuja four days ago and was welcomed by thousands of people.

The President-elect granted Hashimu an audience in Abuja.

Giving details of his journey to the president-elect, he said: “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 fulfilled the promise.

“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.

kilometres. People always walk with me to the next village. I work with a construction companybased in Ibadan.”

Buhari congratulated Hashimu and thanked God for his health.

“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 more pair of shoes,” Buhari said.

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