Suleiman Hashimu or ‘The traveller’ as I prefer to call him is an indigene of Katsina state, Funtua to be precise. He was born in Osun state but lives in Ibadan.
The traveler promised two years ago to walk from where ever he is to the capital of Nigeria, Abuja if General Muhammadu Buhari wins the election in 2015. BBC Hausa, Voice of America and Aminiya (a Hausa mgazine) interviewed him. He was in Lagos when Buhari was declared the President-elect of Nigeria. He left Lagos at about 5am the next day and arrived Ibadan around 6pm.He went to get a police report to allow for the smoothness of his journey but couldn’t wait and so, the D.P.O. gave him his phone number. Despite several discouragement from friends and at the same time, inspiration from friends and loved ones; he continued from Ibadan to Oyo. Then from Oyo to Ogbomoso.; And from Ogbomoso to Ilorin with much hospitality at every stop.
At Ilorin, some people escorted him for some miles and he stopped at Oloru. Oloru, to border’n Sa’ada and then to Jebba. He received so much hospitality from Jebba and unlike other villages he met a lot of people who had heard of the traveller. About 20 people set off with him from Jebba and after some miles, about 18 went back but the remaining two where determined. They met with armed robbers close to Makwa and luckily, he already met one of them in Jebba and he even gave him 200 Naira for pure water. The robber told his colleagues that he was going to see Buhari and he gave him 2000 Naira and then slapped the two men with him.
He continued his journey from Mkwa to Kudu and then to Kutigi. He is currently in Kutigi and will continue his journey to Bida tomorrow by the grace of God.
I asked him about his encounter with the different people and he said it was remarkable. Actually he gets more determined to move on from the people. He was even treated like a King in a village in Niger.
They sang tribal songs he didn’t understand and travellers stop to provide him with food and company along the way. Most of them are familiar with him because they travel the same route daily. Sometimes up to 10 cars would stop to converse with him. News travelled with the public transports to different places on his route and people from several cities, towns and villages on his route would call to check up on him and inquire about his journey.
He doesn’t know for sure if Buhari knows of him but several of his support organizations do. He intends to reach Abuja by 27th of May and celebrate with the new president at his inauguration ceremony.
176 comments:
Hahahaha na only u Waka come o,
Lmaoo....this one na punishment oo..
Hhhahahahaaa... can't stop laffin o
Good for him
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Oh wow..Linda abeg stop throwing my comments in the lagoon biko
Fat lies. Mammiwater no see am for all those rivers. Lol. Engr Emy
His battery no dey die?different types of madness sha.besides do u pass Niger state from Lagos to abuja?hmmmm
His battery no dey die?different types of madness sha.besides do u pass Niger state from Lagos to abuja?hmmmm
Loooooool
NO AIR
Mumu!!
Lol! Believe that you believe everything!
~Idyllic has spoken~
How very inspiring. Hope GMB gives him a job when he gets there. (Smart guy though)
Hian. Ds 1 is just a busy body seeking for notice. Mak him nd buhari go dive rock jor
Gud one bro,no wori...Buhari go appoint u as minister of transportation.....Lol
See personal punishment.
Good 4 him tho.
Money matter
Looking 4 sm presidential honour OK its allowed buhari go find am wrk after his inugeration. (WESTINO says so)
Imagine trekking from lagos to abj, r u sure he's trekking?
Looking 4 sm presidential honour OK its allowed buhari go find am wrk after his inugeration. (WESTINO says so)
Looking 4 sm presidential honour OK its allowed buhari go find am wrk after his inugeration. (WESTINO says so)
Looking 4 sm presidential honour OK its allowed buhari go find am wrk after his inugeration. (WESTINO says so)
On tha peak of stupidity
Looking 4 sm presidential honour OK its allowed buhari go find am wrk after his inugeration. (WESTINO says so)
Hopeless fool! Ndi awusa adi enwe uche chaaaa! Ewu awusa!
Goood one! Trek well ogbeni
Hmmm
Joblessness!
I wanted buhari to win, that doesn't mean I will trek my life out.
Ani weyrey po laiye gan
Story for the gods. At least, the writer has been heard. Next news please! LIB should do better next time,
Hmmmmm otu a ka mmadu si enwe ego ohh!
Madness! Real madness!
Like play, like play now, appointment agba a!
His such a brave young guy.
I hope he doesn't die before getting his name in world Guinness book of record. Such a sick and funny thing to do., probably Buhari will give him minister of uhmmm Erm Erm ummm ok what am I even saying, he's gained his popularity already.
Interesting but not funny at all. The aftermath of the trekking no go be here oo! Success tho.
Creepy....madness of the highest ranke
Buhari ll compensate him by giving him minister of transport and let him not fget t walk t India for medical check up.
Move on bro,God's strength...next time use a bicycle
See journey, from "jand to gidi" but the way foreign media is following our stories eh
Waohhhh!!!Hanhan!!ow does he charge his phone?
Kolo part 1
Crazy stuff. Reminds me of the age old movie 'Forrest Gump'. ----C21
Na lie.. Impossicant!!!
Lol. See format.. guy wey no get work. Wan use format get government appoinment.. loool.. ask him where he sleeps everynight when he isnt close to any village ??
Waka well oooo Mr johnny walker
Lool @ slapped the two men with him. Safe journey bros
If he do ham I go believe ham
He took d long route lool!
Lagos to abuja is 662km
Google map says its 134hrs dats like 6 days
If he can walk 5kms/hr and walks for 12hrs/day = 60km/day Then he can make it to abuja in approx. 11 days.
But he's already almost there. So for sure he'll reach wayyy b4 May 27th. God willing
I wish he was walking for a better cause though.
These days u can do d "darnest" things and gain popularity. :)
Wishing him luck!
Hmmmm wat a determination! I wish him success, because I know say I no fit.
Good 4 him......
More Grease to his Elbow and more Hydraulic to his Knees
Tufiakwa
More Grease to his Elbow and more Hydraulic to his Knees.
Safe Journey, Ije Oma... Eku Journey. Obosha bhode. May God grant him Journey mercy
Great show of support and sportsmanship. But to what end?
Hmmmm nice I wish these waka was for a better cause like raising awareness for say cancer or raising fund for some charity by now CNN would have carried it.
Him try no be small
He should not worry, if he dies on the way Buhari will raise him up
Hmmmm I wish him safe journey
If u like move from lagos to canada..that its problem
Attention seeker,watin concern me..
...JOSHSAYSO...LIB...FAN
Okay oo...uhmm!
Buhari needs to appoint him a minister. We need more men of honor. NO TIME
Wat a gesture...good for him
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Fool thinks he's Forrest Gump
Wow! He is so determined. Carry on bro we kn u cn do it
Its a life time record. keep moving.
I wish him all d best.
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I wish him all d best.
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I wish him all d best.
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Lindiway, what about his phone no that was attached to it so that people can call him and assist him? Safe journey to him.
More foolish and stories from APC. If the man like make him waka go reach london, it won't change anything. Buhari and his APC should focus of establishing laws that will make Nigeria a better place. In the course of fighting corruption,Mr Buhari start the fight from your party by arresting yourself for allowing money gotten through corruption for your campaign.
Abeg help me ask him oh.
Oga if you are doing g it to seek Buhari's attention, you have failed. But on the bright side, exercise is good for the body, don't just die in the process.
God bless you oo _ really ? Wertn him find for Niger ? He don reach abj aready na.
Yes.. U can!
Hehehe @The robber told his colleagues that he was going to see Buhari and he gave him 2000 Naira and then slapped the two men with him.
Lmao.
Yes there is a route through Niger State. You can google it.
**inauguration**
Oh! I dint get d gist all along. So d man plans to trek d whole of Nigeria? Nice!
He should go and look for aomething better to do with his life. Na cheap popularity he dey look for. Do you think Buhari has time for such nonsense. The man wants to focus on Nigeria moving forward and not men trecking
Whether you like it or not he's making a name he's popular now,na who sabi you
You are a bastard!
wow Bida.... i hope i get to see him and take selfies with him
Wonderful thing man... people do similar things like swimming from Florida to Cuba by a 60 year old woman, flying or sailing round the earth for a cause.
Men, before this guy reach him destination, him sali go don ripe well well. Some people are blessed. See me saving to buy a car and God just bless another person with internal engine...
There are many routes to Abuja. So it's possible.
I'm sure this isn't true
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Nice1 thou
Journey mercy! Still cannot understand why he needed to this sha....people and wahala.
May God be with him.
BAD BELLE....EWU MEEEHHH! Who u hepp? Hahhahaha
I actually saw the Guy on my way from ilorin to minna on Friday 10th with some villagers before Kutugi town dancing and singing in hausa, he never occurred to me that it was the guy... LOL
It's a lie, if u believe this you can believe anything,person wey go dey enter bus
This is remarkable!
unfortunately, some folks here cannot see beyond "going to see Buhari",
.
Like the Buhari he is "going to see", the guy has demonstrated a great sense of ability to commitment to a cause, devotion, strength of character, resilience, courage abd perseverance.
To all those making derogatory remarks about this guy, you just don't realise that this singularly act can quickly turn this guy into an advertising machine by savvy business names and brand.
My countryman, if you can read this, keep walking- don't look back.
Soon you will reap what you never even expected.
Good luck!!
This guy has lost it.... hahahaha! Nothing wey we nor go see.
I love his determination, and the fact that he made a promise, and he's going all out to fulfill it. But personally, I don't think its really a wise call.
Good luck ,jare,no worry if sai baba u reward. , your name go enter Guinness book. Fire on
He took the illorin route, mumus
Looking4 an appointment in Buhari's adminstration
Madness
Ok good for him! Mr Johnny walker the lord is your strength ehh keep walking lol, na only you waka come o!!!
Bad belle. Go hug transformer jare
Wonders shall never end. Some people can be funny.
#Hajia Mufliat
Una no hear say em dey stop Frm places to places, probably to relax,eat take a bath, charge his phone and all that. He's just a man trying to keep to his words. Thumb up.
Hater.
Datz a gud question..Niger ke...Maybe him dey go Nigel
This is serious ohh, well if he succeed he is going to get well paid Jon from President elected
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Lol.... Chill out! but for real tho,Nigerian stupid people, playing with his health. Good luck
If na person like obasanjo, name presidential hand shake.
Goddamn it. Wow! This Nigger gotta hit the Guinness World record Book. i admire his spirit. against all odds.I hope Buhari will compensate him for his victory support
Anonymous 1:35am: Seems like you're filled with bitterness.Lol. You can like to jump in the Lagoon or hug transformer. SAI BUUHHAARRII!!!!!!!! lmao
See punishment at it's highest peak.
Senseless fool you for Waka go Congo idiot. Linda I love Kristen Stewart I can turn gay for her biko. Amaka bae
lol d guy drink fuel b4 him enter road.any way na only u waka come,funny
o boy this is wat I call great trek of the infacane
Oh, Nigerians wil alwaz find way to break record. Thumbs up to him, and more power to his elbows.
I pray Buhari notices him
he has time on his hands
Wow! am so proud of his determination,I wish him safe trip.come to think of it,we need minister of trekking tho.
Yes cause of the route he took frm ibadan to ilorin then to mokwa which is under Niger state, bida,he can take other route frm there to Abuja either via lapia or minna which is longer
Nice one bro.potential minister of trekking.dis'll enter GBR(Guinness Book of Records).
Attention seeker!! Hope he doesn't kill himself in his stupid pursuit for money and relevance... #smh
well one thing is for sure, the attention he seeks, he is getting gradually. before you knw it he will be made MINISTER OF SPORTS!....good road walk though, i like his enthusiasm.
Haba,ordinary to read and understand , u know fit....are u a graduate/undergraduate if I may ask? Cos u re a Shame to either of the two...u lack understanding and comprehension
why do most commentators believe that this guy is doing it for material gain? Is there no easy way of looking for material gain in political arena? Please do not discourage the brave guy. It is acts like this that makes countries like America, UK, Germany unique. Go on Bro am with you all the way!
You can. From the the way he has moved, I served in Niger state and those place mentioned were where we passed to Minna n from minna is to suleja n from suleja, you get to abuja..............sefini
The guy no just get work at all. Attention seeking. its because of unemployment in the country. if he actually had work to do, he wont have time to invent such foolishness.
I LIKE THIS. THIS GUY IS NOW A STAR. IF NOT FOR HIS DETERMINATION, I WOULD NEVER HAVE HEARD OF HIM. BE STRONG BRO. THE WORLD WILL CELEBRATE YOU.
Lol
this WM no go kill person for this blog o
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Lol
Must you always say something STUPID? ha! Na wah o!
HMMMMMMMMM....AKA.....WAKAHOLIC
Lol attention seeker,u are on ur own.
Mumu. Is there no electricity @ the villages where he makes his stops?
Were alaso!
Even before this month ends he will get there. Nice one though I love Goodluck Jonathan. One naija
pls mr president elect kindly award him minister 4 waka waka.thank u sir.
Pls keep quiet if u do not know ur map very well especially as a Nigerian.. And yes u can pass through Niger state to abuja using ilorin and cutting off kogi state. And least I forget.. Thank me later...
This man should be admire and encouraged. I am very sure that the did not decide to do this for any imagine favor. This man set a goal and he is going to reach that goal. instead of encouraging him, you are all busy abusing him. Ask your self a question when was the last time you set a goal and you fulfilled it. If you have noting better to say, keep quiet.
I hope you go school, if not, you can come and be my gateman at my Abuja house. LOL.
lol, that is when men decides to do some crazy things for elected leaders of their choice, he should work on is in him
Good for him bravo
I just wish you will get something out of this
Buhari is not GEJ,,,,,, Buhari is inhuman and no nonsense gud luck to you tho
Yea, there is a route from lagos through Niger state to Abuja. Certainly....
Hahahhaa,laugh of d year,kai!!some ppl like suffer sha oh,lmao
He Try!
Very determined young man....welldone
Him dey workout, burning of excess fat in the body.
Yes you do! It's the shortest route to Abuja if you would like to walk... The road is very bad for cars though, that's why transporters would rather use better roads...
It's his choice, someone stood on the streets of london with a placard looking for work! Well, he got one. Let him be! I like ur swag jare, go on soun.
Good boy
making history
Typical example of joblessness
@Anonymous,please behave like a human being and stop attacking political party here...Best of luck to the man on the RUN
People just be hating. When secretly they wish they had come up with that idea.
Nice, and I wish him well.
bobo yi a ko para e danu
lmaaaaoooo
Abi.. @anono
Even if he waka enter sambisa e no concern mi!
Gudluck 2him!
Ode, so u don't know Niger is beneath abuja in Ur map?
This is an example of mediocrity at it's peak. I feel very ashamed for this bushmu because he is Nigerian like me, if he had the mental capacity to think higher he could have done this for a greater and cause the examples are endless...chikok girls, poverty, electricity, good roads, more jobs, education awerness, health awareness.....like seriously???
yes u can go tru minna to abuja.......
Bunch of brainless anonymous.
Why are we Africans so small in thinking...have you guys forgotten that this kind of things are done all over the world? How do people enter the Guinness Book of Record??, Please tell me if you were ask to go to moon, what will be your response???, this young man kept to his words, let him be...YOU ALL SHOULD LEARN TO KEEP YOUR WORDS and admire his courage rather than talk nonsense about his act after all he has committed no SIN neither has he beg you for food nor say He has no occupation. How do we make history when we don't try unusual things. Cheers.
Why are we Africans so small in thinking...have you guys forgotten that this kind of things are done all over the world? How do people enter the Guinness Book of Record??, Please tell me if you were ask to go to moon, what will be your response???, this young man kept to his words, let him be...YOU ALL SHOULD LEARN TO KEEP YOUR WORDS and admire his courage rather than talk nonsense about his act after all he has committed no SIN neither has he beg you for food nor say He has no occupation. How do we make history when we don't try unusual things. Cheers.
He wants to make history, jonny walker
I guess this dude watched Riz khan when he made the promise.. Bro, this is not Yankee ooooo.. God's grace shaaa.. I admire your courage and determination.
People and their ways of getting popularity/fame. I hope highway robbers will not waylay him on the road.
Then y read d story if e no concern u talkless of wasting ur time to comment.
People with their myopic way of thinking. How can u say he is jobless, those of you that has jobs what have achieved with it? His acts are commendable, admirable and credible. For a man to stick to his words....Noooooo, I give it to him. He is the kind of a leader we need at such a time as this. You can't even imagine the things he would have encountered on the way. Please keep walking and never look back. You are the real Journey Walker.
Love your spirit bro
Thank you my dear....I thought I was the only one who saw beyond "going to see Buhari"
People can call it crazy but I admire this "crazy"...I see a very determined soul
Dnt knw y ppl can see good in wht others do, if u cnt do it dnt discourage those doing it. He was in bida yesterday n i wish him all d best. #changeishere
lmaooooo""The robber told his colleagues that he was going to see Buhari and he gave him 2000 Naira and then slapped the two men with him.""
na wa o!!
Why are Nigerians so hateful... U people say something is a lie but u don't have proof.. He has pictures to show.. What do u have? Mere text and jealousy... Let the guy be .. Abi is it ur life? Some of u are here on ikeji blog 24hrs but u call another man that wants to stay thru to his words jobless
if ur hurting, go and trek your own.... #GBAM.. Atleast he has a trending story online and is suddenly an internet sensation.. Energy drinks can commercialize on his effort. e.g ENERGY DRINK FOR the weak and hatters... lolz
i saw him with my two (2) eye at zuba today at 11:00pm 20/4/2015.
may God take him their. amin
Waooo dis is history indeed
History on d way
Suffered
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