

By Mahmoud Muhammad Abuja
Matawalle the current Minister of State for Defense, who previously served as Governor of Zamfara State, gave out five of his daughters—Maryam, Safiyya, Farida, Nana Firdausi, and Aisha—in marriage. Five of his sons—Ibrahim, Abdul Jalal, Surajo, Bello, and Fahad—also got married.
President Tinubu received the brides on behalf of the Matawalles into the family.
The officiating Imam also beseeched Almighty Allah to bless the marriages, grant success to the couples in their life journeys, and bless their parents and grandparents.
The President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and PrÃncipe, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, was also present at the event.