Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta

A man identified as Abdullahi Afolabi Nadabagi this morning took off from Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital to embark on a journey to Lagos, on foot.

He disclosed that his mission for the trek is to meet with the former governor of Lagos State and National leader of the All Progressives Congress,APC,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and thank him for supporting Buhari to emerge winner at the last poll.

Abdullahi Afolabi Nadabagi

The fashion designer and father of two children called on Nigerians to assist him with prayers.

He said he embarked on the journey to show appreciation to the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahemd Tinubu, without whose support, according to him, Buhari would not have emerged as the President elect.

“When I saw everybody going to Abuja to praise Buhari for his victory,I thought,we need to honour the magic man behind the success. You and I know that General Muhammed Buhari had contested for three times before this last one and with the singular efforts of this great Nigerian and undoubtedly, Yoruba leader,Buhari won convincingly at the fourth trial.

“Tinbu contributed immensely to the victory of Buhari and other candidates of the APC. Before the elections,many people had prophesied that the country will disintegrate during the poll,but Nigerians shamed all the prophets of doom and we had smooth and successful elections.

“Jagaban Borgu remains an engineer of revolution and a master strategist,who used his political sagacity and experience to give us total revolution in Nigeria without bloodshed.

“This man must be appreciated and praised. He stood like rock of Gibraltar behind Buhari,and upon all odds,humiliation,harassment,intimidation,hate statements, lies and other things,he remained undaunted and ensured that APC won. So,when young Nigerians from Abuja,Adamawa,Bauchi, Kaduna and other parts of the country are trekking down to Abuja to greet the President elect,I decided to go and greet the man behind the success,Bola Ahmed Tinubu”,he stated.

The son of the former chief of Nupe people in Ogun State disclosed that the journey will take him four days as he decided to be having stop-overs at any location by 6:00pm daily to have a 12hours rest before continuing the following day by 6:00am.

He is taking the old Lagos-Abeokuta road to Lagos through Wasinmi,Itori,Ifo,Sango Ota and link Lagos through Alakuko-Alagbado axis.

Abdullahi told our correspondent that he had met with the DPO of his area in Abeokuta,Sabo, for security permit,which the Police boss has given to him.

On his health condition,he affirmed that he is fit and okay for the journey and also said his medical doctor has certified him okay for the trip.

“Even,if Tinubu is base in Abuja,I am strong and okay to trek down. I have contacted my doctor and he has certified me okay for the journey. I am just fortunate because if he is based in Kaduna,Bauchi or Abuja,I will trek down there right from this spot in Abeokuta to thank him for giving us hope for a good Nigeria”.

Abdullahi’s mother hails from Abeokuta in Ogun State.

Abdullahi himself had an early marriage to Aisha. The union is now blessed with two daughters.

The Buhari trekker attended ANLG primary school,Sabo,Abeokuta,now Bashorun MKO Abiola Primary School. He later proceeded to Saint Peters High school for his secondary school but completed it at Olumo High School,Abeokuta.

The Nupe Prince got admitted to Moshood Abiola Polytechnics,MAPOLY,Ojere,Abeokuta to study Business Administration but could not complete his ND course due to financial constraint and had to drop out. He maintained that he will soon return to the school to complete his education.