The Kano State Hisbah Board has procured furniture and other materials for the 1,800 intending couples under its mass wedding scheme.
Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, the Commander-General of the board, disclosed this in the state when he inspected some of the items for the wedding on Wednesday, August 30.
According to Daurawa, the state government had set a budget of over N854 Million to purchase clothing materials, food items, furniture, and other necessities for the wedding.
He said: “Each bride will receive a set of bed, mattress, and pillows, as well as N20,000 to start up a business.”
“Some philanthropists have pledged to contribute their quota to ensure the success of the wedding.
“1,800 couples will benefit from the gesture, which would go a long way in curtailing societal vices and poverty in the society, as many marriages were being postponed due to the inability of parents to sponsor the wedding,” he added.
Daurawa also noted that the wedding date would be announced to enable residents and individuals willing to assist in contributing their quota to the event and couples.
However, he explained that criteria had been set for selecting the beneficiaries, adding that those who divorced their spouses on flimsy excuses after the marriage would be made to pay back by the government.
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