Mass Marriage: See What They Use State Money For In Sokoto State.
(NAN)- No fewer than 20 out of the 125 mass marriages contracted and sponsored by the Sokoto State government in January, 2014, have collapsed, an official has disclosed.
The organiser of the marriage and Chairman of the state’s Sunnah Marriage Mediation Council, Aliyu Kofar-Rini, disclosed this in Sokoto on Saturday while commenting on the current state of the marriages.
He told journalists that the state government had in January, 2014 spent over N30 million in sponsoring the mass marriages of 125 couples.
“The state government paid the dowries and provided all the wedding cloths and materials for both the 125 grooms and 125 brides.
“Out of these marriages, 20 had since collapsed leading to divorces, sequel to mainly unemployment and other problems such as incompatibility of the couples,” he added.
Mr. Kofar-Rini also said that the council now works round the clock to ensure the remaining 105 mass marriages succeed.
The chairman said the council had concluded arrangements for the conduct of the second phase of such marriages among 250 couples.
What a way to spend state money!
Instead ofcreating jobs or empowering these people they are forcing them into marriage by sponsoring. Willthe state government also feed, cloth and provide shelter as well as care for the kids that will come forth? This is a case of misplaced priority.
Now with this how won’t poverty continue to be the order of the day. I wonder if there are no people there thinking of long term not just short term
Mtscheeeeeeewwww. All this Northerners, all they know is marriage marriage as if that’s all that matters. instead of them to empower their youths, create job opportunities they won’t they rather marry off young girlss to older men smh.
Thats d event wa go dem chop dem money anytin related to women and dea P….
Message.. I just dunno wht to say
These people ar crazy oo what nonsense
Ok na
Shame on them,this is truely a case of misplaced priority
Rubbish,,why not creat job opportunities,empower women,improve health sector nd so on than this…
What a stupid government
Shm
What a waste? God go save us in this country
Nawo ooo just speechless
including the ones they will force into the marriage.
Pure rubbish
Eeeeiiii, misplace priority. Ghanaians will never accept this. State money paaa to sponsor a wedding.
y do dey reason lik cows.y create mass weddins wtout employmnts.are dey tinkn self.is it now a reality show.
Instead of providing opportunities to empower them financially so that they can stand on their own they are marrying them out….how can it work
Why is the state government in a hurry to marry these people when they won’t have a job, probably didn’t even date, thus why the marriages has been collapsing. They should investigate the money in training them and providing job for them and in due time, they will find a wife or husband suitable for them and marry. This is the case of feeding the people instead of showing them how to fish
You no see job and food to give them na wedding cloth, rubbish. Tax payers money that’s supposed to be used wisely. Sit and wait for more break-ups.
Their govt are sick in d head…Jeeezzz
What does this nonsense govt stand 2 gain by sponsoring these hundreds of marriage. Rubbish!
Were did they get that money for a state that has no resources….. With a people that have no life or purpose. What a shame.. Mtchew