'The Traveller,' as he is now been called, had vowed to
walk from Lagos to Abuja if Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 presidential election.
Hashimu arrived Abuja yesterday evening after trekking
for over three weeks. Hashimu, a native of Katsina State, said he was in Lagos when Buhari was announced the president-elect of Nigeria, so he left Lagos at about 5am the next day and arrived in Ibadan around 6pm.
Narrating his ordeal to newsmen upon his arrival in Abuja, Hashimu said he had gone to get a police report at Ibadan to allow for an unimpeded journey, but that as he could not wait for the processes to be completed, the divisional police officer (DPO) gave him his phone number.
The journey man said when he first embarked on the
journey, many persons discouraged him, especially family
members but he never gave up.
He told journalists that in Ilorin, people accompanied him
for several miles until he stopped at Oloru, where he received much hospitality in Jebba. He said unlike other
villages, he met people who had heard of him.
He further explained that about 20 people set off with him from Jebba and after some miles, 18 turned back, but the other two were more strong-minded and followed him.
The Traveller narrated how they encountered armed
robbers close to Mokwa, but that, fortunately, he had
already met one of them in Jebba and the would-be robber ended up giving him N200 for 'pure' (sachet) water.
Hashimu said he continued his trip from Mokwa to Kudu,
then from Kutigi to Bida, and then to Suleja, after which arrived in Abuja yesterday.
Upon his arrival in Abuja on Monday, many residents were already waiting to receive him. When residents of FCT saw him, the chorus of Sai Buhari rented the air.
Unconfirmed report said a top politician had already paid for a room in Transcorp Hilton where he would lodge.