Makaman Tsafe Marries Off 40 Women In Zamfara

In a bid to reduce the number of single women from the less privilleged society in the state, the state commissioner of tourism and hotels management, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi doctor (Makaman Tsafe) has married off a second batch of 40 women in a mass wedding ceremony held at the Emir’s palace of ‘yandoton Tsafe yesterday.

However, all the commercial activities were temporarily halted in Tsafe local government as a large crowd turned up to witness the marriage ceremony that took place at the Emir Palace. In line with Islamic tradition, the grooms and their accredited representatives were present at the palace in a ceremony that was solemnized by the Chief Imam Muhammad Kabir Danbawa.

“We are grateful to Allah (s.w.t) that we have realized another Marriage of 40 women as part of the state government’s commitment to mitigate the social malaise we are facing in our society,” the Chief Imam said after the wedding conducted.

He also announced that, former Zamfara state deputy governor, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad Liman has donated one wrapper to each of the couples.

Similarly, the brides were represented by the Emir of ‘Yandoton Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa Tsafe, and the grooms by the Zamfara state governor, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawallen Maradun, represented by the speaker state House of Assembly, Rt honorable Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya.

In the part of the effort of Makaman Tsafe to provide the brides with stable homes, he donated a set of furniture, bed, mattress, kitchen utensils, bag of rice and bag of maize to each couple after sponsoring the payment of a dowry of N30,00 per bride.

Prior to this marriage, according to the committee chairman, Malam Buhari Sani Liman Kaura, explained that all the necessary steps regarding the health status of the grooms were ascertained in line with laid out procedure of the committee.

Also in attendance were the Emir of ‘Yandoton Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa Tsafe, who also doubled as the father of the day, state executive governor, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, Chairman Taste local government, honorable Aminu Mudi Tsafe, state Commissioner on security, DIG Mamman Tsafe, rtd honorable Ibrahim Isah Mayana and notable Islamic clerics in the state and beyond who witnessed the mass wedding bankrolled by the state commissioner of tourism and hotels management.

Khalifa Ja’afar
07/02/2022