Katsina To Standstill As Buhari’s Daughter Weds On Friday

Hajiya Fatima, the second daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari will be getting married to her fiance, Mallam Gimba Yau Kumo, on Friday, October 28, 2016.

 

The ancient city of Daura in Katsina state, witnessed tight security on Friday as President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Fatima, weds.

There was heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the residence of the president on Mai’adua road in Daura town.

Security personnel were also deployed in strategic locations to protect lives and property during the wedding.

Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was stationed at the junction linking to the residence of the president.

 

The venue of the wedding, Low Cost Jumu’at Mosque, also witnessed heavy presence of joint security personnel, who surrounded it.

However, worshipers, who trooped to Mosque, had unhindered access to observe their religious obligation.

While that was going on, security personnel were seen patrolling the town to guard against any eventuality.

Fatima, who is one of the president’s children from his first wife, Safinatu Muhammadu Buhari, will be married to Gimba Kumo, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.

According to the invite, the wedding would be conducted at the Maiaduwa resident of the president at the GRA by 2 p.m. on October 28, 2016.

The groom was born on November 5, 1959 in Gombe, Gombe State.