Fidelia Soriwei, Abuja
The Kano State Government has approved N1.5 billion for the conduct of a mass wedding programme targeting 3,000 couples across the state.
The Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on preparations for the exercise.
According to him, the fund will cover several aspects of the programme, including dowries, furniture, food items, clothing materials for beneficiaries and a N100,000 start-up grant for each bride.
Daurawa said more than 5,000 people applied for the scheme, but only 3,000 beneficiaries would be selected after completing the screening process.
He explained that the Hisbah Board, in partnership with the state Ministry of Health, had commenced mandatory medical examinations for prospective couples.
“The mandatory medical screening is for hepatitis, pregnancy, HIV, genotype as well as other sexually transmitted diseases,” he said.
The screening exercise began on May 8, 2026, and involves intending couples drawn from 24 of Kano State’s 44 local government areas.
Daurawa commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for supporting the initiative, noting that the governor would announce the official date for the wedding ceremony.
“The Kano State Government is to spend N1.5bn on the entire mass wedding programme which will soon be conducted in the state,” he said.
