Hajia Buhari thanks friends over Zahra’s wedding

The wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has expressed profound gratitude to friends and well wishers who joined her in prayer during and after the wedding of her daughter, Zahra Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari, who expressed the appreciation on her Facebook page on Tuesday, prayed that God would assist mothers in Nigeria to witness successful wedding of their daughters.
She said: “On behalf of my family, I express my profound gratitude to friends and well wishers who joined me to celebrate the wedding of my daughter, Zahra.
“It is my prayer that God will make it possible for us to all witness same with our children, thank you and God bless us all.”
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave out Zahra in marriage to Ahmed Indimi, a businessman from Borno State.
The wedding Fatiha took place after the Deputy Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Ibrahim Makari, led other Muslims Ummah to a two Raka’at Jumma’at Prayer.
A representative of the Indimi family, whose name was not disclosed, paid 12 gold coins, which was converted and valued at N250,000, for the dowry.
The Sarkin Fulanin Daura, Alhaji Yusuf Sani, gave out Zahra on behalf of the Buhari family.
Buhari, who arrived National Mosque at about 2pm, was accompanied by the President of Guinea Conakry, Alpha Conde, and other aides of the president.
Zahra is the seventh child of President Buhari.
She runs an NGO, ACE Charity Foundation, which primarily offers free medical care for people with sickle cell anemia.
Indimi expressed his happiness and thanked friends and well wishers who took time to celebrate with them.
Dignitaries who attended the wedding included former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Chief Bisi Akande.
The dignitaries also included Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun Srare, Governor Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna State, Governor Umaru Almakura of Nasarawa State, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi Srtate and Governor Aminu Masari of Sokoto States.
The event also witnessed the presence of business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; former boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu; Senator Ali Modu Sheriff of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu.