By Ahmed Attahiru Gusau
The Zamfara state commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi has sponsored the wedding of 50 widows and in Tsafe local government area of the state.
Speaking at the wedding ceremony held at the Emir’s Palace in Tsafe town on Saturday, Abdullahi said the gesture was to support the less privileged and victims of banditry and other security challenges.
He commended the Emir of Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa and Islamic scholars for encouraging him to sponsor the wedding.
According to him, the intervention will help in reducing adultery and other social vices in the society.
“This is in line with the present administration led by Governor Bello Muhammad to address security and other social challenges in the state,” he said.
In his remark, the governor who was represented by Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya commended the commissioner for the gesture.
He urged top government officials, political officers holders and other well meaning individuals to emulate the gesture by supporting the needy in the society.
“This is inline with our administration’s policies to provide succor to the less privileged in the society.
“We appreciate this efforts by one of our commissioners, we hope this would help in addressing security and other social challenges in the state”, he said.
Muhammad urged people of the state to continue with special prayers for Allah’s intervention to end security challenges in the state.
The Emir of Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa commended the commissioner for the gesture and urged the couples to embrace patience and live in peace in order to have blissful families.
Earlier, the Chairman of the organizing committee, Alhaji Buhari Kaura said over N25 million was spent for the wedding, adding that the beneficiaries were drawn from less privileged families across the wards in the state.
He said each of the couples were provided with cooking utensils, furniture, clothing and food items.
