Honourable Abdulmalik Zubairu, the lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu Constituency in the federal House of Representatives, has sponsored the mass wedding of 105 orphans whose parents were allegedly killed by armed bandits in Zamfara State.
The event which took place in Bungudu town over the weekend was well attended by personalities both inside and outside the state.
Speaking to reporters, one of the brides who gave her name as Halima said “It is my decision, no one forced me to get married. I pray for all of us that are given this opportunity and those that are not privileged. My advice is for them to try and get married.”
“It is my choice; we appreciate this gesture and may Almighty God reward him (Honourable Abdulmalik Zubairu) abundantly.”
Also speaking, Jamilu Adamu, a 20-year-old, who is among the groom, said he had a choice of selecting his bride
“I selected my wife based on my choice, I will do justice to her because I choose her by myself as a bride, because we love each other.”
During the occasion, the lawmaker reeled out some of his initiatives and acknowledged other challenges faced by his constituents.
“My constituents have so many challenges, economically and insecurity, but with the help of Almighty God, we have done some certain projects to improve the welfare of our teeming Constituents.”
“We have built schools, hospitals and we have done our best in terms of students by giving more than 5,000 students scholarships within one year.”
“Today, we are witnessing the marriage of 105 girls which almost all of them have either lost their father or mother. So, by our tradition and our religious ethics, we know the responsibilities when it comes to the marriage issue that the parent had to undergo. So, we intervene and provide items to assist these couples.”
The married couples were provided with beds and mattresses by the lawmaker, in addition to ₦10.5 million paid as dowry for 105 brides.
Honourable Zubairu has also provided the sum of ₦100,000 for each of the 105 bride grooms and ₦50,000 to each of the 105 grooms to enable them start business of their choices.
