Birnin Yero, a community along Kaduna-Zaria express way, was on Saturday agog as high-profile personalities and felicitators in their numbers thronged in to attend the wedding ceremony of Usman Armayau Hamisu Bichi, the first son to Prof Armayau Hamisu Bichi (the Vice Chancellor Federal University Dutsin-Ma), and his beloved bride, Muneerah Mukhtar Bala.
The big day which gathered the ‘creme de la creme’ from different walks of life commenced about 11:00 am with wedding Fatiha officiated by the Chief Imam, Birnin Yero Central Mosque.
Rufa’i Sule Bichi who stood in for the groom, paid the sum of N150,000 as dowry to the representative of the bride to tie up the marriage according to Islamic injunction.
In honour of his Spartan lifestyle, close friends and associates of Prof Armayau Hamisu Bichi graced the occasion to share in the couple joyous day, notable among the attendees are Prof Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the Founder, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (ably represented by Ali Yusuf Kakaki), Buhari Mikail, Director Project, TetFund, Rufa’i Sule Bichi, and other prominents Nigerians from different part of the country.
Also, a powerful delegation from Federal University Dutsin-Ma led by the Director Research and Development, Dr. Muhammed Ghazali Garba, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Deans, HoDs, university staff and students graced the occasion in grand style.
With contiguous smile buried on his face, the groom, Usman Armayau Hamisu Bichi, dressed in traditional white attire with a headgear to match, was surrounded by his friends throughout the ceremony.