Preparations are in top gear for the wedding ceremony of nine children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, scheduled to hold on the same day in Abuja.

An invitation card for the ceremony, which has been circulating widely on social media, was sighted by our correspondent on Saturday.

According to the invitation, which features the minister’s photograph, the weddings will take place at the Abuja Central Mosque by 1:30 p.m. on February 6.

The children set to be joined in matrimony are Ibrahim, Suraj, Safiya, Maryam, Aisha, Fahad, Muh’d, Nana Firdausi and Farida.

Confirming the development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, told newsmen on Saturday that the celebrants comprise five sons and four daughters.

“By the grace of God, the ceremony will be conducted at the Abuja Central Mosque on February 6,” Idris said. “The minister’s children who are getting married are five sons and four daughters.

“I am a member of the organising committee for this great occasion, and arrangements have reached an advanced stage to ensure a smooth and successful ceremony in Abuja,” he added.