Preparations are underway for a grand family celebration as nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, are scheduled to marry on the same day in Abuja.
An invitation card for the ceremony, which has been trending on social media, confirms that the weddings will take place at the National Mosque, Abuja, at 1:30pm on February 6.
The children listed for the joint ceremony are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida.
Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, said the minister’s children include five sons and four daughters.
“By the grace of God, the ceremony will be conducted at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6,” Idris said.
He added that a planning committee, of which he is a member, has been working to ensure a seamless event next month.
“As I speak to you now, arrangements have reached an advanced stage to guarantee a smooth ceremony in Abuja,” he noted.