Jubilation as former Adamawa Speaker and his wife welcome twins after 20 years of waiting

The former Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Kabiru Mijinyawa, and his wife have welcomed a set of twins, a boy and girl after 20 years of marriage.

 The naming ceremony of the twins, Abdullahi and Fatima, was held on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Yola. Kabiru, who is the incumbent Member Representing Yola South constituency had announced the arrival of the twins in a Facebook post on July 2, 2023. 

 The Senior Legislative Aide on Media and Public Affairs to the former Speaker, Hon. Hussaini Ahmadu, who confirmed the joyous news said the mother and her children are hale and hearty. “We thank God for this blessing.

 We are full of gratitude and thanks to God,” he said. Meanwhile, friends, colleagues and supporters have taken to Facebook to celebrate Mijinyawa.

 “After over 20 years of waiting patiently God blessed Rt.Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa with TWINS a male & female named (Abdullahi & Fatima) Allah yaraya daiyiba,” one Umar Jada wrote.