The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, and his political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Friday, stood in as trustees for over 1,800 couples in a mass wedding held simultaneously across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Penpushing reports that both Yusuf and Kwankwaso symbolically appeared as trustees for all the couples at the mass wedding which took place at 44 centres in the 44 local government areas, during a segment of the ceremony conducted at the palace of Emir of Kano where 300 couples were joined at a go.
The couples, who are mostly previously divorced, are members of the Kwankwasiyya, a political movement founded by Kwankwaso, and they were selected by the state’s Hisbah board (moral police), and at the ceremonies Kwankwaso stood as the brides’ trustee while Yusuf stood the trustee for the grooms.
Penpushing further reports that the governor paid the uniform N50,000 bride price on behalf of each of the grooms, and had earlier earmarked over N800 million for the procurement of furniture, clothing materials, and food items, including bride price for the Hisbah board who organised the wedding.
The Head of the Hisbah, Aminu Daurawa, explained to journalists that each of the brides would receive a set of bed and bedding, including N20,000 as economic empowerment, just as the organisers disclosed that the festivities would continue on Saturday with “walima” (traditional feast) taking place at the Government House.
Penpushing also reports that the Governor expressed optimism that the mass wedding initiative would strengthen the bonds between couples and underscore the commitment of the state government to support its citizens and celebrate the institution of marriage.
Meanwhile findings showed that the ceremony was attended by top figures of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) and religious leaders, as well as Emir of Kano who was represented by Yusuf Nabahani, the ‘Madakin Kano’.
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