In a statement released by Ewache John Ajefu, public relations officer of the church, the couples were given the sacrament of matrimony by Mathew Ishaya Audu, a reverend and Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese.
The successful ceremony was put together by the Parish Priest of St Sylvester catholic church, Lawrence Anyembugu which was part of the activities lined up for first pastoral visit of the bishop to the Independent Mission.
He said: “Couples should cloth themselves with the love of Christ in order to have a sustainable marriage life, stressing that marriage without love is meaningless. Citing many examples of causes of breakage in marriage life.
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“He also called on them to avoid pitfalls that would lead to regrets, adding that exemplary Christian life was key to successful marriage.”