The ceremony took place at Government House Mosque, Sokoto attracted well wishers. Sokoto state Deputy Governor Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari and the Speaker, state house of assembly, Alhaji Lawalli Zayyana were prominent personalities that also assisted Wamakko and Sultan Sa’ad to conduct the wedding.
Speaking, Governor Wamakko explained that the gesture was aimed at further reducing the problems associated with the high number of unmarried youths.
Accordingly, the governor called on the couples to uphold the trust reposed in them by the state government. Wamakko further appealed to wealthy individuals to complement the efforts of the state government in this direction. ”
I must also urge the beneficiaries to engage in meaningful activities rather than idling away, or engaging in executive begging,” Wamakko, urged further. Also, Sultan Abubakar while applauding the gesture, commended the state government for the purposeful commitment, adding that” it will further reduce the problems associated with the non marriage of youths” He expressed worries over the traditions that tend to prevent some youths from getting married.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Social Welfare, Alhaji Zubairu Yari, said that the mass wedding gesture gulped N 30 million. While commenting, Dahiru Mohammed and Amina Shehu, a couple, scored the state government high for the gesture, promising to uphold the trust and confidence reposed in them.
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