Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, has approved N30
million for a planned mass wedding in the state.
Commissioner for Youth and Social Welfare, Alhaji Zubairu
Yaro Goronyo, made this known Sunday, at the final screening of the applicants
held at the Waziri Junaidu History Bureau.
He stated that no date has been fixed
yet for the wedding, but assured that it would take place either before the end
of this month or in the first week of December.
According to him, a total of 240 persons would be screened, comprising 120 males and 120 females.
According to him, a total of 240 persons would be screened, comprising 120 males and 120 females.
Goronyo said the screening was very important in order to
ascertain the present status of the applicants whether dead or no longer
interested as a result of contracting another marriage.
The commissioner explained that the money was meant for
the payment of dowries which were pegged at N20,000 while another N20,000 would
be given to each groom as take-off grant.
He said this includes buying of bedding materials, a set
of furniture, two wrappers for each of the brides, as well as 10 yards of
brocade for each of the grooms.
The commissioner revealed that this was a pilot scheme and
if it turned out to be successful, it would be organized after every quarter of
the year.
He further stated that it would hold at the same time and
venue with Wamakko and Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar III serving as representatives of
the grooms and parents of the bride.
Speaking in Sokoto, one of the
short-listed candidates,
Zainab Umar, a 20- year old widow, expressed gratitude to God and the state government for coming to their aid
Zainab Umar, a 20- year old widow, expressed gratitude to God and the state government for coming to their aid
She said the programme would go a long way in reducing
social vices, such as adultery and fornication.
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At the age of twenty someone is already a widow! Instead of using the 30 million naira to encourage education so as to avoid child marriages, the money is being used to encourage it. Misplacement of priority!
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