You should know from today her entire life depends on you as the husband, you must therefore exhibits the best of conduct as husband
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi
The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Alhaji Umar Ganduje, alongside the minister for Budget and National Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, on Thursday, presented the sum of fifty four million to three hundred couples drawn from the 21 local governments in Kebbi State as bride price to the beneficiaries of second mass wedding in Kebbi state.
The solominazation of the couples which was performed by the Walin Gwandu, Malam Muktar, assisted by other notable clerics admonished them to stick to rules of marriage by taking care of their wives as enshrined in the Holy Qur,an.
Notable cleric from Kano State, Malam Aminu Daurawa, in his sermon confirmed the eligibility of the grooms who were certified heathy by medical personnel and are economically viable to feed and take good care of the wives.
The mass wedding which was held under the supervision of NANAS foundation owned by wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris provided beds, duvets, and furniture, food and means of livelihood to the grooms to enable them foot the bills of their wives.
Earlier, in his speech, the governor of Kebbi state, Dr Nasir Idris, admonished the couples to justify the confidence reposed in them by being good husbands to their wives.
“You should know from today her entire life depends on you as the husband, you must therefore exhibits the best of conduct as husband”.
National Chairman of APC, Umar Ganduje, Senator Bagudu, organising secretary of APC and other top dignitaries graced the mass wedding.