trekkers explain why they walked 750 miles for ex president

Oladele John Nihi, Gloria Nweke and Ifey Chukuneku trekked  from Abuja

      to Otuoke, the hometown of  former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa State, in appreciation of his “statesmanship and service to the country”. Their trek, dubbed ‘the first Twitter Reality Show’, attracted commendations from some Nigerians. In this interview, Abiodun Alade engaged the trekkers  on the journey to Otuoke that spanned 19 days and covered 750km.
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OLADELE JOHN NIHI
My name is Oladele John Nihi, from Aiyegunle Gbede, Ijumu LGA of Kogi State. I live and work in Abuja.
I obtained my B.Sc Political Science from Kogi State University, Anyigba and almost through with my M.Sc Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at National Open University of Nigeria. Happily married and blessed with a son.
My wife initiated the idea to trek for Jonathan and according to her, if there is anyone to trek for it should be Jonathan “who didn’t allow his ambition to cause many Nigerians to be trekking in search of safety as a result of political tussle”.
Moreso, the peace we enjoy today is as a result of his conceding defeat proving wrong the doom sayers who predicted many negative things about Nigeria before the election
GLORIA NWEKE
My name is Gloria Nweke, a native of Awka in Anambra State and a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University. I chose to trek in honour of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan because I wanted to draw the attention of the world to a man we regard as our democratic hero who in every sense of the word deserves to be celebrated. I wanted the world to know how much we appreciated what he did for us by not allowing his ambition to cause the blood of any Nigerian or disintegration of Nigeria. I also trekked to celebrate the peace and unity we enjoy in Nigeria today.
IFEY CHUKWUNEKU
My name is Ifey Jennifer Chukuneku. I’m from Delta State. A Chartered Accountant and a business woman. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his magnanimity showed great bravery and heroism during the last general elections being that not only did he conduct an election that has been adjudged by the world as the freest and fairest election Nigeria has ever conducted, but also the manner at which he received the outcome.