‘Celebrity Carpenter’ Weds Adamawa Princess

Filindabo Community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) was agog as the founder and CEO of Sagesse College of Traditional Carpentry (SCTC), Mr Musa Moses Amiebenomo, popularly known as ‘Celebrity Carpenter” married Princess Aishatu Mamman Daksiri from the royal dynasty in Adamawa State.
The Royal Nikah, which began with the wedding Fatiha at the Central Mosque, Abuja, was presided over by the Imam, Prof. Luqman Zakariya and His Royal Highness (HRH) Edris Musa, the (Emir of Giwa).

It was witnessed by the Hakimi of Filindabo (Dekashi) Muhammed Sani Paga, the chief of Hausa community in Filindabo, Abubarka Hassan, friends, relatives, associates and other dignitaries.

His Royal Highness Idris Musa, the Emir of Jiwa, FCT, represented the groom and accepted the marriage on his behalf, while Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, former minister of Health (State), and former minister of Foreign Affairs (state) was appointed as the bride’s guardian (Wali) who gave her out in marriage.

Their presence added more prestige to the royal celebration.

The convoy, accompanied by a herd of horses, moved to Filindabo for the grand reception, where other dignitaries were seated.

The reception was colourful, as it represented a celebration of culture in diversity, having various ethnic groups taking turns to display their unique cultural dances, traditional wrestling, songs and other cultural exhibitions.

Present at the occasion, which was hosted by one of Abuja’s finest MC’s (Sarkin Dariya), were the Emir of Giwa, HRH Edris Musa, the Hakimi (Dekashi) of Filindabo, HRH Muhammed Sani Paga, Oba Tajudeen Kolawole, the Yoruba community leader), Abubakar Hassan, the Hausa community leader and Chief Tochukwu Nzegbo, the Igbo community leader.

Others were Dakachi Zauda, women community leaders and Gbaggi community leaders.

The bride, Princess Aishatu Daksiri Musa, who was visibly overwhelmed by the celebration, said, “I’m so elated with what I saw here today. The love shown me and my husband is overwhelming. I will never forget this day.”

She described her husband as a strong, compassionate and caring man.

The groom, Mr Moses Musa, was full of praise for the traditional rulers, friends, business associates and members of the community who came to celebrate with him and his wife.

“Celebrity Carpenter” is popular in both Abuja entertainment and traditional landscape as he has consistently supported the development of entertainment in the nation’s capital. He is also a holder of the traditional title of Garkuwan Matasa of Fillin-Dabo Dei-dei in the FCT.