By Onyeanya Immaculata
Preparations have been concluded for the wedding of nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, scheduled to hold on February 6 at the Abuja Central Mosque.
An invitation card circulating on social media indicates that the ceremony will take place at 1:30pm and will involve five sons and four daughters of the minister.
Confirming the development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, said arrangements were at an advanced stage, noting that he is part of the organising committee.
“By the grace of God, the ceremony will be conducted at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6. The minister’s children who are getting married are five sons and four daughters,” Idris said.
The children slated for the same-day wedding are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida.