Breaking:  Zamfara-Rep Sponsors Marriage Of 105-Orphan Girls Affected By Bandit-Attacks (Details)

Breaking: Zamfara-Rep Sponsors Marriage Of 105-Orphan Girls Affected By Bandit-Attacks (Details)

The member representing Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmalim Zubairu, has sponsored the marriage of 105 orphan girls whose parents were killed by bandits in Zamfara State.

Speaking at the marriage ceremony, Zubairu revealed that a committee of Ulamas and five women from the constituency was constituted to oversee the program.

According to the federal lawmaker, the criteria for the marriage were that the beneficiaries must be orphans due to insecurity, virgins, and not widows.

“The committee identified 105 orphan girls who are not widows but lost their parents to bandits’ attacks in the constituency,” he added.

The lawmaker provided the orphan girls with beds, chairs, and an undisclosed amount of money to help them establish their marriages and live happily.

Mass weddings are a common tradition in northern Nigeria, aimed at supporting parents who cannot afford to marry off their daughters due to economic hardship. However, in recent times, the tradition has faced a lot of criticism.