Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State gave away 10 brides in marriage during a wedding Fatiha ceremony held at the residence of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. The brides include Aishatu Hassan Liman, Masuda Aliyu, Asmau Haliru Gwandu, Khadijatu Aliyu Hassan Liman, Saratu Haliru Na-Baba, Salima Malam Bello Shuni, Fauziyya Sirajo Bello Wamakko, Aisha Umar Madawaki, Fatima Usman Barade, and Hussaina Abubakar Labaran. Their spouses are Pharmacist Zaraharadden Muhammad, ASCII Abubakar Aliyu Hassan Liman, Nafiu Aliyu Hassan Liman, ASC I Umar Maccido Gumbi, Dr. Aminu Haliru Hassan Liman, Gazali Usman Hassan, RN Abdulrahman Tukur, Abubakar Barade, Abdulrasheed Usman, and Bello Ibrahim Gandi respectively.
Dignitaries stood in for the grooms, including Minister of Labour Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of State for Works Barrister Bello Goronyo, Sokoto State House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Tukur Bala Bodinga, former Deputy Governor Barrister Mukhtar Shagari, and several lawmakers and party officials. The Sarkin Malaman Sokoto, Sheikh Yahaya Na Malam Boyi, solemnised the marriages after bride prices were paid. Governor Aliyu urged the couples to practice patience and tolerance, stressing that dialogue should resolve disputes without third-party interference. He prayed for Allah's blessings on the unions.
The event drew senators, members of national and state assemblies, commissioners, traditional rulers, ulama, and relatives.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu celebrates 10 daughters' marriages while many young Nigerians struggle to afford basic wedding rites. Public officials presiding over large family weddings may contrast sharply with ordinary citizens facing economic hardship. The scale of the event, hosted at a top politician's residence with federal and state figures in attendance, underscores visible disparities in lived realities. Such gatherings, though cultural, spotlight how privilege shapes personal milestones in ways most Nigerians cannot access.
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