Nasarawa Speaker tasks Nigerians on inter-marriage
…. NSHA DFA Haruna gives out daughter to heartthrob from Borno State.
It was a unique gathering of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly family as both the Hon. Members and Staff of the House converged in Keffi Loca Government Area in support and solidarity to one of their own, the Director of Finance and Accounts Alhaji Alkali Haruna who gave out his daughter Hauwa for marriage.
The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi who stood in for the bride’s father was represented by the Majority Leader Hon. Muhammed Adamu Omadefu just as the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Abel Yakubu Bala led other Members of the House to attend the wedding fatiha.
Speaking at the event, the Speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, urged Nigerians to embrace inter-marriage in order to promote, oneness, unity and peace in the country
The Speaker, who stood in for the bride’s father who is the DFA of the Legislative Institution Alh Alkali Haruna made the call during the wedding fatiha of Hauwa Alkali and her beloved one Musa Muhammed Azimi, today in Keffi LGA.
The Speaker, who was represented by Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, the Majority Leader of the House urged the couple to embrace good virtues of marriage which is love, peace, tolerance, patience, forgiveness, respect, obedience and understanding for their marriage to last.
Abdullahi also urged the couple to respect each others right.
” First and foremost, we thank God for the successful wedding fatiha of Hauwa Alkali, the daughter of the DFA of the House and her beloved one, Musa Mohammed Azimi
” I want to advise Nigerians to embrace inter-marriage in order to foster unity and peace for the overall development of the country,” the Speaker said.
Abdullahi also urged them to avoid third party in their marital affairs for peace and progress of their family.
Also Speaking, Rt. Hon Abel Yakubu Bala, the Deputy Speaker of the House, who led other Members to the wedding fatiha wished the couple a blessed and fruitful marriage life.
The Deputy Speaker while praying for the couple to have a peaceful home, urged them to show love and embrace peace as well as avoid third party interference in their marital life.
On his part, Hon David Maiyaki, SSA to Gov. Abdullahi Sule on State Assembly Liaison, congratulated them on their successful marriage life and wished them the very best marriage life can offer.
Alh. Alkali Haruna, the DFA of the House, who gave his daughter Hauwa out to Musa from Borno State appreciated God for the successful wedding of his daughter and her beloved husband.
He also prayed God to bless their marriage and wished them well.
The DFA appreciated Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the state legislature, the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Abel Yakubu Bala, Principal Officers, Hon Members and staff of the assembly among other personalities and well wishers for attending the wedding and prayed God to grant them journey mercies to their various destinations
It was gathered that Alh. Mohammed Lawal stood in for the groom’s father in the wedding that was conducted by Justice Mohammed Yahaya Usman, the Khadi Sharia Court of Appeal, Lafia, who is also the Chief Imam of Umaisha Central Mosque after the payment of N100,000 as dowry and presentation of medical certificates.
Justice Muhammed Yahaya Usman advised the couple to adhere strictly to the Islamic roles of marriage to have an peaceful home.
