No fewer than 300 divorces, widows
and indigents got married at a mass
wedding in Birnin Kebbi sponsored by
the state government.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the wedding took place at
the Abdullahi Fodio palace in Gwandu
Emirate on Sunday.
The wedding was organised by the state
government under Nafisa Idris, wife of
the state governor, through her pet
project, Nafisa Nasir Development
Foundation (NANAS).
Governor Nasir Idris, who presided
over the wedding, advised the couples
to be friendly and be the confidants of
each other.
Represented by the Speaker of the state
House of Assembly, Muhammad
Usman-Ankwe, the governor
announced that mass weddings would
be held periodically to assist the less
privileged to be joined as husbands and
wives.
Mr Idris said his administration
provided N21 million as dowry for the
300 brides from the 21 local
government areas of the state, with
each bride getting a dowry of N70,000.
A cross-section of bridegrooms during
the wedding.
The governor added that the
administration also provided room
furniture and foodstuffs to all the
couples to consolidate their marital
relationship.
He said the mass wedding had been
solemnised after wide consultations
with Islamic scholars in consonance
with the practice of the Noble Prophet
of Islam, Muhammad (SAW), who
authorised his followers to enter into
marriage allegiances for the good of the
society and bearing blessed offspring.
Mr Idris advised the couples to respect
the institution of marriage, saying the
grooms must protect the rights and
privileges of their wives, while the
brides must remain loyal and
supportive to their husbands.
While commending his wife (Nafisa)
over the mass wedding programme,
which was the first of its kind in the
state, the governor said it would go a
long way in reducing the number of
divorcees and assisting indigent men to
be married.
In her speech, the wife of the governor
expressed her appreciation to her
husband for providing the moral and
material support that made the mass
wedding possible.

She also advised the couples to respect
one another and protect each other’s
rights and privileges, and live a decent
life as husband and wife.
Mrs Idris informed the married couples
that her foundation in collaboration
with the state government would teach
them skill acquisition in various trades
to enable them to engage in profitable
ventures for self-reliance.
The wife of the governor announced
that before the wedding took place, all
the couples were screened for health
issues.
She thanked all stakeholders involved
in the organisation of the event,
specifically mentioning the chairman of
the main organising committee,
Suleiman Argungu, and the guest
preacher, Aminu Daurawa from Kano
State, for their contribution to the
success of the event.
The Chairman, organising committee
and former Deputy Governor of Kebbi,
now the National Organising Secretary
of APC, Suleiman Argungu, said the
couples were selected from across the
21 local government areas of the state
based on Islamic jurisprudence.
Islamic scholars, comprising the
Director General, Hisbah Board, Kano
State, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim-Daurawa;
Prof. Mansur Isah-Yelwa; Sheikh
Mustapha Yawale-Jega; Sheikh
Abubakar Yusuf-Yauri; and Sheikh
Umar Isah-Magaji, enlightened the
gathering on the commandments of the
Noble Prophet SAW on marital
relationship between husband and wife,
which must be adhered to.
The Islamic clerics prayed for the
governor and his wife for the event,
which, according to them, had a
significant impact in reducing
immorality and cleansing the society of
social ills.
The Emir of Gwandu, Muhammad
Bashar, who served as the Waliy
(Guardian) to the brides, gave out their
hands in marriage with prayers for a
blissful married life. (NAN)


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God bless the union

Is this idea of a sponsored mass wedding a good thing?

EreluRoz:
Is this idea of a sponsored mass wedding a good thing?

yes a very good development

This is what they do with their share from the Federal allocation consisting of revenues from taxes on Alcoholic drinks that the moronss pretend to prohibit.

Ignorant hypocrites in multitudinal dimension.

ManirBK:
yes a very good development

How?
To overpopulate the north so that they can use them during elections?

mariahAngel:


How?
To overpopulate the north so that they can use them during elections?

Hey! I heard you are a fish marketer.

how much do you sell your fish?

EreluRoz:
Is this idea of a sponsored mass wedding a good thing?

Mass weddings which will possibly lead to mass production of kids the couples do not have the resources to care for. How is that a good thing for a country that is struggling to carry the weight that is its current population?

EEIA:

Hey! I heard you are a fish marketer.

how much do you sell your fish?

Go and ask your mother!

mariahAngel:


Go and ask your mother!

My mother told me that the trade runs in your family..

she said you inherited your marketing skills from your mother who was also a renowned fish seller.

It wouldn’t be a bad Idea if I bought some fish for sushi from you.

Mallam ManirBK, pls. How much is a bag of onions in your Area in Birnin kebir. ?

henrimoto:
Mallam ManirBK, pls. How much is a bag of onions in your Area in Birnin kebir. ?

Jjust inquire right now @5k 7K but fully loaded onions in bag @10k

The one in picture @3000

ManirBK:
Jjust inquire right now @5k 7K but fully loaded onions in bag @10k

The one in picture @3000

..Do you have a picture of the (size) onions of #10k. ?

henrimoto:
..Do you have a picture of the (size) onions of #10k. ?

no

ManirBK:
no

Mallam Nasir, lets talk on WhatsApp ..Pls, your whatsapp contact..