{"id":123286,"date":"2024-07-06T22:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T21:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/zamfara-rep-sponsors-marriages-of-105-orphan-girls"},"modified":"2024-07-06T23:53:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T22:53:54","slug":"zamfara-rep-sponsors-marriages-of-105-orphan-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/zamfara-rep-sponsors-marriages-of-105-orphan-girls","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara: Rep sponsors marriages of 105 orphan girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The member representing Bungudu\/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmalim Zubairu, has sponsored the marriage of 105 orphan girls whose parents were killed by bandits in Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the marriage ceremony, Zubairu said that a committee of Ulamas and five women from the constituency was constituted for the program.<\/p>\n<p>According to the federal lawmaker, the criteria for the marriage was that the beneficiaries must be orphans as a result of insecurity. They must also be virgins, and not widows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee identified 105 orphan girls who are not widows but lost their parents to bandits\u2019 attacks in the constituency,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker provided the orphan girls with beds, chairs and undisclosed amount of money to enable them establish their marriages and live happily.<\/p>\n<p>Mass wedding is a common tradition in northern Nigeria, aimed at supporting parents who cannot afford to marry out their daughters due to economic hardship.<\/p>\n<p>However, in recent times, the tradition has faced a lot of criticisms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The member representing Bungudu\/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmalim Zubairu, has sponsored the marriage of 105 orphan girls whose parents were killed by bandits in Zamfara State. 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