A Federal lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in Zamfara state, Abdul Malik Zubairu, has married off 105 girls. The girls are orphans whose parents were killed by bandits. The occasion, which took place on Saturday in Bungudu town, the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was graced by prominent personalities both within and outside the state......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Both the brides and the bridegroom were gorgeously dressed during the event which attracted the attention of thousands of people who attended the occasion.
The lawmaker gave the couples beds and bedding materials in addition to ₦10.5 million paid as dowry for 105 brides.
Zubairu also provided the sum of ₦100,000 for each of the 105 bridegrooms and ₦50,000 to each of the 105 grooms to enable them to start a business of their choice.