What Nigerians Are Saying About The Man Who Trekked From Lagos To Abuja To Honour Buhari

Suleiman Hashimu, the man who promised to walk from Lagos to Abuja if Buhari wins the 2015 presidential elections, finally arrived at his destination on April 20, Monday.

He received a heroic welcome from the large crowd that was awaiting his arrival.

According to Hashimu, he was in Lagos when Buhari was announced the president-elect of Nigeria and the next day he embarked on his journey as early as 5am.

Hashimu Suleiman treks from Lagos to Abuja

Upon arrival in Abuja, he told reporters that the journey took 13 days. He however failed to provide important details on the time he left Lagos or the going away celebrations he may have had.

He also did not explain his walking and resting schedule along the 746Km journey, which would take about 9 hours by car.

READ ALSO: Man Trekking For Buhari Recounts His Experience

While many have commended him for his bravery, many others are still in doubt that Suleiman embarked on such a feat. Some have voiced their reservations about how realistic it is for someone to trek from Lagos to Abuja.

Below are mixed reactions of Nigerians that have trailed Hashimu’s feat.

Experts just said Hasheem Suleiman can travel the distance of Lagos to Abuja in 108.48hrs or 4.52 days but he did that in 19 days.

— Ahmad Salkida (@ContactSalkida) April 20, 2015

ME to Africa can be less than an hour trek, depending on where in the ME or the African country I want to go to. https://t.co/OajesyXyoE

— Ahmad Salkida (@ContactSalkida) April 20, 2015

He walked from Lagos to Abuja on foot in less than a week. Seriously? I feel like “tearing” someone a backhand slap. I’m not joking

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) April 20, 2015

I’m also going to walk from London to Abuja if GEJ is reelected in 2019.

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) April 20, 2015

On the nomad that trekked from Lagos to Abuja, what I want to see is his before and after pics. #yeyedeysmell

— Doris Okafor (@DorisSpeaks) April 20, 2015

How una go believe say person trek from Lagos to Abuja? Una get GPS info to prove am?

— 神の御子認定 O Akpomudjere (@McQuertzo) April 20, 2015

Trekked from Lagos to Abuja keh? So did you carry provisions or only your ATM card? Where did you sleep & how far behind was your driver 😕

— 神の御子認定 O Akpomudjere (@McQuertzo) April 20, 2015

Distance frm Lag to Abj: about 778km. Trekking by foot entails covering 38.9km daily X 20 days. No sleep,no rest. How did he do it? Na wash

— charles novia (@charlesnovia) April 21, 2015

Did the young man who trekked not hitch a ride or cab somewhere along the journey? It couldn’t have been all on foot! In 19 days? Haba!

— charles novia (@charlesnovia) April 21, 2015

Can someboday walk from lagos to abuja in these days ?

— Femi akinyosoye (@FemiMulti) April 20, 2015

Some other Nigerians however congratulated him for achieving such feat.

Shout out to the man who traveled from lagos to abuja on Foot.

— The Wicked PROMOTER™ (@Peter_OKH) April 20, 2015

Kudos to Suleiman Hashimu, you’re a man of your word. Trekking from Lagos to Abuja like you said. GMB plz honour him http://ift.tt/1EbSTJL

— Tochai C. Ronaldo (@iamtochai) April 20, 2015

Hashimu became famous when he was spotted in Lapai in Niger state and got a befitting welcome from the people of the state. He stayed at the Lapai palace for two nights and continued on his journey.

An Abuja businessman was said to have paid N550,000 to cover one week’s accommodation and food for Suleman Hashimu at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja ahead of his arrival.

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