Coronavirus: Seven persons present as Governor’s daughter weds

The wedding ceremony of the daughter of Governor Muhammed Badaru of Jigawa State held on Saturday was witnessed and attended by seven people, a development said to be in line with authorities’ enforcement measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Penpushing reports that, the Governor through his media aide, Auwal Sankara, confirmed in a statement explaining that the state government had earlier restricted large gatherings of people as a means to prevent the spread of the disease.

“The Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has today given out his daughter for marriage while observing social distance and the maximum limit of seven participants in a wedding ceremony,” Sankara said.

Penpushing further reports that, the marriage ceremony between  Umar Adamu(groom) and Naseeba Badaru(bride)  was held at the Governor’s residence in Kano,while sources also informed that the bride father  had earlier  ordered that wedding fatiha should be limited to seven people, three each from the bride and groom’s trustees and Imam.

“The governor also shut down four major markets in the state until situations are improve, I urged all citizens to be patient and persevere as we pass through this difficult moment,” the Governor was quoted as saying.

Penpushing also reports that, the Governor disclosed that  the state “is considering converting its biggest hotel (Three Star) to an isolation centre for the pandemic”,adding that government had constructed a 20-bed isolation centre in Dutse, the State Capital