Mass Wedding: Women Affairs Minister’s Action Really ‘Disappointing’ -Niger Speaker

Speaker of Niger state House of Assembly, Hon Abdulamlik Sarkindaji, has disclosed his decision to ‘reorganize’ things with respect to his plans to sponsor the wedding of about 100 girls in his constituency.

He has declared that he would no longer attend the event as earlier planned.

Sarkindaji has apparently done this in reaction to the steps taken by Minister of Women Affairs , Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Monday.

The minister  had  filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the Niger state Speaker from going ahead with the plans to hold the mass wedding.

Uju had also petitioned the Inspector-General of Police and asked that steps should be taken on the mass wedding scheduled to  hold on Friday, May  24.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Hon Abdulamlik Sarkindaji while talking to journalists in Minna on Tuesday, described the steps taken by the Minister as too hasty and disappointing.

‘The minister’s approach to the issue is very wrong, hasty and bad because she does not know anything about my constituency and their needs and  she has no right to criticize my decision to help my people.

The minister should have reached out to me and discussed with me and I would have accepted whatever suggestions she made instead of talking to the media and tarnishing my image. I value any help and assistance that would come to my people. I am disappointed with her actions and disheartened by it.

I am a typical Hausa man and what is out of order in what I have done? Why is this issue being over flogged? I have pledged to take care of orphans in my constituency and that is what I am doing. If the federal government through the Ministry of Women Affairs wants to extend their helping hands, let them do so, they are welcome.

Where was the Minister when my people were facing insecurity? Let her go to the local government; let her find out who those girls are. They are not underaged and if she wants to help them, she is welcome. She should stop tarnishing my image. I am a public figure and the Speaker of Niger state House of Assembly’ Sarkindagi declared.

 The Speaker  had earlier noted  on Sunday that his plans to sponsor a mass wedding for his constituents in  Mariga Local Government, Niger state , was as a result of genuine concerns for some parents in his constituency.

Recall that Sarkindaji had   a few days ago  declared his readiness to pay  dowries and bride prices on behalf of the beneficiaries adding that he has procured all necessary materials for the mass wedding-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you