A group of five married men have vowed to trek from Nigeria
to Saudi Arabia to show solidarity to the president elect General Muhammadu Buhari and to thank Allah for winning the 2015 presidential
elections.
Speaking with newsmen in Bauchi yesterday, the five men-Mohammed Inuwa, 45, Dahiru Aminu, 33, Abdullahi Usseini, 45, Abubakar
Danjuma, 45, and Kabiru Saleh , 35, said that their decion to embark on the trek to Saudi Arabai was informed by their deep love for the
general.
Speaking on their behalf, Mohammed Inuwa said: “He has tried
to be president for 12 years but Allah did not make it to be possible. We believe he always won because he had the support of the
majority. This time around Allah has given him the power and so we decided to
trek to Mecca by road to register our unflinching support to General
Buhari” They said they were willing to sacrifice their lives for the mission but “we pray Allah will protect and guide us because we are
committed to show our appreciation to General Buhari.”
The men said they had consulted widely with families and
friends and have made adequate preparations for the journey which they
estimated will take them at least three months and will see them transverse
countries of Chad, Sudan before reaching their destination in Mecca.
They said that said although they are in good health, they
planned to consult a doctor and be declared medically fit before embarking on the journey.
The men said that they hope to begin their trek on May 30, a
day after the swearing-in of the incoming administration and asked Nigerians to pray for them to succeed in their mission.
They
pledged to pray for the president elect Buhari and all the country in general
for peace and prosperity to reign during his administration.
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