A 20 year-old physically-challenged girl, Fatima Abubakar, on Thursday transported herself and her wheelchair from Toro town to Bauchi, to have a glimpse of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Toro town, a Local Government headquarters, is about 100 km from Bauchi.
Abubakar said: “I came along with my brother, spending N700 on transportation, to see Buhari and wave to him, but because I was born without limbs, I could not stand.
“He did not see me, but at least I came and celebrated his visit with the crowd. I welcomed him to my state, and so I am happy.”
Abubakar said although the financial expenses she incurred was ‘a colossal burden’ considering her poor background, she had fulfilled her dream of welcoming President Buhari to her state.

Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian military ruler and presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) speaks during an interview with Reuters at a private residence in Lagos February 19, 2011. Buhari, the main opposition candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, said he was optimistic it would be a more credible race than in the past but warned events in north Africa showed people would no longer accept a rigged vote. Picture taken February 19, 2011. To match Interview NIGERIA-BUHARI/ REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT)