Suleman Hasheem, the man on foot trek from Lagos to Abuja as part of his pledge to celebrate the victory of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the last presidential election yesterday arrived Suleja, a suburb just 35 kilometers away from the nation’s capital.
Hasheem who has now trekked for 18 days arrived Suleja at about 1:37pm to a rousing welcome by supporters and was received at the palace of the emir of Suleja, HRH Awwal Ibrahim.
The 33 year-old, had made a promise to trek from Lagos to Abuja if Buhari wins the presidential election, saying the purpose of terminating his journey in Abuja is where he thinks he could see the retired General and congratulate him.
Hasheem, who grew up in Osun and Lagos, now lives in Ibadan where he is working in a construction company.
Hasheem told reporters that his decision to embark on the mission was borne out of the happiness he feels for Buhari for becoming a leader for the masses.
He said in Bida four days ago that after 13 days of trekking, he worn-out five pairs of shoes with a new pair just bought for him by a good Samaritan.
Hasheem said before embarking on his mission, he ensured that he was financially equipped but to his amazement, up to the time he arrived Suleja, he did not have to spend a single kobo from his pocket because of kind, generous receptions he has been receiving.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
my Magic Moment
MY MAGIC MOMENT
My most memorable moment was the day I became born again. It was on the 31ist day of December 1999. It was on that day I experienced my magic moment, just like a magic my life was transformed from grass to grace, from the life of hopelessness to a life of vision and from nobody I became somebody.
Before that day I was living in total dejection, after failing to further my education I thought that all hope was lost and that I will never make it in life therefore I gave up the faith and start living a wayward life, then my life became a misery, no joy, no peace and no hope.
On the 31ist of December 1999[my most memorable day] a friend of mine invited me to a retreat organized by deeper life bible church. At first I didn’t want to go with him but later due to his persistence I reluctantly agreed to go with him.
When I arrive at the International Bible Training Center [IBTC] Ayobo, Ipaja Lagos state Nigeria, the venue of the retreat, the sight of the premises gave me the notion that I’ve arrive at the mount of transfiguration. Later I saw a filed beside the hall of meeting and I decided to rest on the grass because according to my friend the normal meeting has ended it remains the watch night services, which will user us to the New Year.
As I was lying on the grass I slept off, next time I waked up was in the midst of a large crowd which could not go into the hall because the hall was filld already, then I heard the sound of the organ and the voice of the choir which sang melodiously, then I listed very attentively and got the message of the song which says; 'when upon life’s below you are tempest tossed when you are discouraged thinking all is lost count your many blessings name them one by one and it will surprise you what the lord has done’. Then all of a sudden I went into real meditation and in retrospect I realized that God has been nice to me, even the level I was able to achieve in my education was all by his grace. I looked around and saw the blinds, the poor, the lame and all manner of people all came together and were worshiping God with gladness, there I maid a resolution to serve God even before the pastor came to preach and maid an alter call, then I stud up from the grass and went to the alter and obtain grace. So that was how my life was trans formed from grass to grace, since that day December 31ist 1999 has remain the most memorable day of my life
My most memorable moment was the day I became born again. It was on the 31ist day of December 1999. It was on that day I experienced my magic moment, just like a magic my life was transformed from grass to grace, from the life of hopelessness to a life of vision and from nobody I became somebody.
Before that day I was living in total dejection, after failing to further my education I thought that all hope was lost and that I will never make it in life therefore I gave up the faith and start living a wayward life, then my life became a misery, no joy, no peace and no hope.
On the 31ist of December 1999[my most memorable day] a friend of mine invited me to a retreat organized by deeper life bible church. At first I didn’t want to go with him but later due to his persistence I reluctantly agreed to go with him.
When I arrive at the International Bible Training Center [IBTC] Ayobo, Ipaja Lagos state Nigeria, the venue of the retreat, the sight of the premises gave me the notion that I’ve arrive at the mount of transfiguration. Later I saw a filed beside the hall of meeting and I decided to rest on the grass because according to my friend the normal meeting has ended it remains the watch night services, which will user us to the New Year.
As I was lying on the grass I slept off, next time I waked up was in the midst of a large crowd which could not go into the hall because the hall was filld already, then I heard the sound of the organ and the voice of the choir which sang melodiously, then I listed very attentively and got the message of the song which says; 'when upon life’s below you are tempest tossed when you are discouraged thinking all is lost count your many blessings name them one by one and it will surprise you what the lord has done’. Then all of a sudden I went into real meditation and in retrospect I realized that God has been nice to me, even the level I was able to achieve in my education was all by his grace. I looked around and saw the blinds, the poor, the lame and all manner of people all came together and were worshiping God with gladness, there I maid a resolution to serve God even before the pastor came to preach and maid an alter call, then I stud up from the grass and went to the alter and obtain grace. So that was how my life was trans formed from grass to grace, since that day December 31ist 1999 has remain the most memorable day of my life
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