Kano State to spend N1.5bn on mass wedding for 1,500 couples

The Kano State Government has announced that a sum of N1.5 cardinal volition beryllium spent connected a wide wedding programme involving 1,500 couples crossed the authorities arsenic preparations for the lawsuit scope an precocious stage.

The Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, made this known connected Monday during a property league successful Kano.

He said the inaugural is portion of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s committedness to supporting matrimony and strengthening household values successful the state.

Daurawa said each prospective couples are presently undergoing mandatory aesculapian screening, including tests for HIV, hepatitis, genotype compatibility and pregnancy, among others, to guarantee steadfast and palmy unions.

He explained that each mates would payment from a enactment bundle valued astatine N1 million, which would beryllium utilized to supply indispensable household items specified arsenic beds, mattresses, furniture sheets, pillows, cupboards and foodstuffs.

In addition, helium said each bride would person N100,000 arsenic empowerment superior for a small-scale business, portion each groom would beryllium fixed N100,000 to assistance with the outgo of matrimony dowry.

“Mass wedding is 1 of the promises made to the radical by His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, which helium has present fulfilled,” Daurawa said.

“He has provid...