AFTER LOSING FIRST DAUGHTER, GEN. BUHARI GIVES OUT ANOTHER DAUGHTER IN MARRIAGE

Gen. Buhari

Zulai

Former head of state and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday gave out her daughter, Halima in marriage to Alhaji Babagana Muhammed Sherriff. The Emir of Bornu, Alhaji Haliru Dantoro, who stood in as the bride’s father, gave out Buhari’s daughter after the payment of a golden coin, equivalent of N200, 000 as bride price.Former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sherriff, received the bride on behalf of the groom.The wedding fatiha was conducted by the chief imam of the Yahaya Road Jumat Mosque at the same venue in the presence of Gen. Buhari and invited dignitaries, including Senator Kanti Bello, Gen. Buba Marwa and governors of Kano, Borno, Kaduna states, and the deputy governor of Nasarawa State, under a very tight security.

Speaking to journalists at the venue of the reception, which was opened to men alone, General Buhari expressed satisfaction that his daughter, who is a lawyer, got married. He advised the couple to continue to be patient with each other and remain prayerful in all their endeavours.

Meanwhile,it will be recalled that Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) recently  lost his first daughter Zulai. She passed away after delivering a baby in Nasara Hospital, Marafa Estate in Kaduna. Zulai Buhari, 40,  died from sickle cell anemia. It was learnt that she developed complications two days after having a baby at  Chasel Hospital, a private clinic in Ungwar Sarki area of Kaduna. However, the new born baby is healthy and doing well. She left behind Amira, Moh’d and the two-day-old  baby girl.