Graduate who rode bicycle from Owerri to Abuja in support of Atiku 2019, collapses and lands in hospital

LOCAL

A young man who decided to show his support for PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, by riding a bicycle from Owerri to Abuja, has collapsed and lands in the hospital.

Riding for Atiku 2019

Uche Dubem, a graduate of Psychology from Imo state university decided to help the campaign moves of Atiku Abubakar in a somewhat unusual style.

According to reports, Dubem who arrived Abuja last week after taking off from Owerri Shoprite in Imo State, on October 13, on his bike, had a shock while urinating, causing him to lose consciousness.

The reports indicates that, upon his collapse, Dubem was taken to the National hospital in Abuja. When he was finally conscious he said…

“When I woke up I found myself in the hospital; the National Hospital. Series of tests were conducted and at the end of the day my BP was about 300. But now I am getting okay”

He said he was one of the Nigerian youths that had benefited from the scholarship scheme sponsored by Atiku.

“I did not do this for money, if it is for money, I know how and where to get it. So this is a call to all Nigerians, especially the electorate not to make another mistake,” he said.

Uche Dubem who was dressed in a red shirt branded ”Atikulated” at the front,  “Atiku’s Disciple” at the back also disclosed that he started the six-days journey from Shoprite, Owerri on 13 October at 7am.

“It took me six days to ride a bicycle from Owerri down to Abuja, I left Owerri Shoprite at 7am last Saturday”

“In a day I cover like six to seven hours, I started riding from shoprite, Imo state then I passed the night at Enugu. Then I stopped at Kogi, at Kogi state because of the hill and the size two days there” he added.

“I also performed evangelism, I started telling people about Atiku Abubakar. I took the massage hope 2019 that is Atiku Abubakar to market women, mosques and churches”

“Then I continued my journey from Lokoja, then to Gwagbwalada to Abuja, .Good Nigerians showed me the road, and I also made use of google map,” he said.