The Kano state government has purchased furniture, food items, and clothing materials for 1,800 prospective couples under its mass wedding programme.
Already the state government has set aside over N800 million for purchase of furniture, clothing materials, food items, and dowry, among others for the Mass wedding scheme.
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The Commander General of the State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, disclosed this on Wednesday while inspecting the procured items ahead of the planned mass wedding.
According to him, each bride would receive a set of beds with mattresses and pillows, as well as N20,000 to start up a business.
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He stated that criteria were set for the selection of the beneficiaries, and anyone found guilty of divorcing his wife after the marriage would pay for the items received from the state government.
Sheikh Aminu, however, added that philanthropists and wealthy individuals have pledged to contribute their quota to ensure the success of the mass wedding.
He further disclosed that 1,800 couples would benefit from the kind gesture, which would go a long way in curtailing societal vices and poverty bedeviling society, as many marriages were postponed due to the inability of parents to sponsor the wedding.
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On the date for the event, Daurawa stressed that the public and those willing to assist would be notified as soon as possible to achieve the desired objectives.
The commander however, appealed to wealthy individuals and corporate organizations to support the government by assisting the less privileged in society.
