Hundred female orphans who lost their parents in banditry attacks in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State will be given out in marriage this month.
This was disclosed by the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkindaji.
The Speaker, who pledged to pay the dowries for the bridegrooms, has procured all the materials needed for proper marriage to the 100 girls. Sarkindaji stated that the comfort of the girls in their matrimonial homes has been taken care of. He said the girls are been taken care of like any other child who gets married in the Islamic way.
However, the Speaker, who represents Mariga Constituency, did not disclose the age range of the girls. But he stated that the girls who would be married off were carefully selected. A total of 170 female names were submitted, out of which the 100 were selected, the Speaker said.
Addressing journalists in Minna, Sarkindaji said the project would be part of his constituency empowerment project. He added that it was being done with the best of intentions. The marriage would serve as a way of ameliorating the sufferings of the poor.
The Speaker also said the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago and the Emir of Kontagora Alhaji Mohammed Barau would serve as guardians to the female orphans who would be married off.
The Kano State Commander General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, is expected to attend the event. May 24, 2024, has been slated for the ceremony to hold at Bangi, the headquarters of Mariga Local Government Area.
source: The Nation
