Business boomed in Daura, Katsina State, as the ancient town went agog for President Buhari’s daughter wedding on Friday.
Super markets, shops, soft drink sellers
and commercial motorcyclists recorded a boom in their businesses as
visitors and well wishers from across the country were sighted
purchasing various traditional wares.
The traders at Daura city market also conducted their businesses without hindrance.
The soft drink and bottled water sellers are receiving high patronage due the scorching heat in the city.
It was observed that there was high
vehicular traffic as various brands of assorted cars and jeeps belonging
to invitees flooded the town.
Several of the invitees drove straight
to the Emir of Daura’s palace, Alhaji Umar Farouq, to pay homage before
proceeding to the venue of the wedding.
The residents of Daura were also seen in
high spirit, receiving and entertaining visitors as well as directing
them to various places in appreciation of their presence for the high
profile wedding.
The President’s daughter, Fatima, is getting married to her heartthrob, Malam Gimba Yau Kumo.
She will become the fourth wife of
Gimba, who is a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.
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