The Parish Priest of St Sylvester Catholic Church, New Nyanya in Nasarawa State, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Soja Anyembugu, has sponsored the marriage of 136 couples within two weeks in the state.
Anyembugu said this at the weekend during the marriage of 83 couples to commemorate his 10th priestly anniversary in St Patrick Catholic Church Akwanga LGA.
The priest urged the couple to be patient, tolerate one another for them to have a peaceful home, adding that marriage was all about endurance and patience.
Earlier, the Vicar General, Jos Archdiocese, Professor Cletus Tanimu Gotan, who was also the guest preacher at the occasion, called on the couples and Nigerians to show love and live in unity with one another in the interest of peace and development.