From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja.
Speaker Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has urged Nigerians to encourage inter ethnic marriage as it enhances national unity.
Rt Honourable Balarabe gave the advise on Saturday in Lokoja at the wedding ceremony, between a Nasaràwa State daughter, Zainab Idris an Egbira and the groom from Kogi state, Abdullahi an Igala, held at Osuku close Lokogoma phase 1, Lokoja.
The Speaker said marriage is not only natural, but an institution and instructed by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, of which all Muslims are enjoined to adhere to in accordance with Islamic rules .
While urging the couple to have fear of God, Hon Balarabe equally advised them to resist all negative interference from outside their matrimonial home.
Rt Hon Balarabe,who was highly elated over the union of two tribes in marriage, commended Barr Muhammed Tanko Musa Osuku for mentoring the just Wedded Zainab, wishing the couple a peaceful, blissful and successful matrimonial life.
The highlight of the ceremony include graduation of three Quranic students including Zainab Idris, whose marriage and formal wedding followed immediately.
The Chief host of the occasion, Barr Muhammed Tanko Osuku felicitates with the couple and their parents,on the successful wedding ceremony.
Tanko testified that Zainab, while staying with him, has never been found wanting adding that she concentrates more on reading the holy Qur’an.
He thanked all the dignitaries that attended the Quranic recitation and wedding ceremony, praying to almighty God to grant them journey mercies and grant them Aljanat Fidaus.
The ocassion was graced by the Chairman Toto Local Government Council of Nasarawa state , Hon Aliyu Abdullahi Tashas, APC Chairman Toto LGA Alhaji Shuaibu Adawari and supporters, Egbira Community and Cultural Association (ECDA) led by its Chairman and Chiroma of Abaji , Alhaji Muhammed Naira
Others include the Sarauniya of Toto, Hajiya Titi Gani, APC Women leaders from Toto LGA as well as local and state government officials from both Kogi and Nasarawa states
