Gombe Man Who Travelled to Abuja on Bicycle Receives Car, N700,000 Gift
By Najib Sani, Gombe
A Gombe man, Shamsuddeen Garba, alias ‘Dan Small’ who in recent times has been trending on social media for embarking on a journey to Abuja from Gombe State on bicycle has received an Honda car gift and the sum of N700,000.
The gift was given to him by the Deputy National Treeasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dattuwa Ali Kumo.
Shamsuddeen had embarked on a challenging journey from Gombe to Abuja, covering approximately 548 kilometers on bicycle.
In an interview on Wednesday, the bicyclist explained that the journey was to show his support to the APC Deputy National Treasurer for his leadership qualities and philanthropic activities in the state.
He also called on Dattuwa to contest the gubernatorial seat of the state in 2027 saying he has good political potentials and qualities to govern the state.
Gombe local government chairman, Imrana Haruna, presented the gifts to Shamsuddeen on behalf of Dattuwa.
He said the gifts were meant to appreciate Shamsuddeen’s adventures and perseverance.
