The governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has organized the mass wedding of 300 widows, divorcees, and indigents.
The event, which took place on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Palace of the Emir of Gwandu in Birnin Kebbi, was organized by the Nafisa Nasir Development Foundation, NANAS, founded by the wife of the Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris.
During an announcement made by the governor, it was revealed that mass weddings would be organized periodically to help less privileged men and women get married. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Ankwe represented the Governor during this announcement.
The governor said his administration provided a total sum of twenty-one million naira as dowry for the 300 brides from the 21 local government areas of the state, with each bride getting a dowry of N70,000.
He added that the administration also provided room furniture and foodstuffs to all the couples to consolidate their marital relationship.
The governor made it clear that the mass wedding had been solemnized after wide consultations with Islamic scholars.
Governor Nasir Idris advised all the couples to respect the institution of marriage, saying that the grooms must protect the rights and privileges of their wives while the brides must remain loyal and supportive of their husbands.
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