It
was a day of joy in Kano on Tuesday when the Kano State Government
sponsored the marriages of 100 spouses in a joint wedding facilitated by
the state Hisbah Board.
The wedding which held at the Kano
Central Mosque was supervised by the Emir, Alhaji Ado Bayero, and
Secretary to State Government, Dr. Rabiu Suleiman, who stood in for
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.
The colourful ceremony had most of the brides and grooms in white attire.
Two visually-impaired persons – Malam
Adamu Mai Pada and Malama Batula Umaru – married each other at the
occasion. They are both from Garko Local Government Area of the state.
The Director-General of the board, Alhaji Abba Sufi, said it was the happiest day of his life.
He said it was the desire of the current administration to see eligible spouses get married and live a happy life.
Sufi said there were no political
considerations in picking the beneficiaries, explaining that 1,800 forms
were distributed from which the 100 beneficiaries were selected.
He said very soon, another set of 100
spouses would be joined in holy wedlock in an elaborate ceremony to be
bankrolled by the government.
The director-general also said marriage
certificates were issued to the couples and that when the need arose for
divorce, the board must be notified.
The beneficiaries also included two
Christians, who are now Muslims. One of them, Isah Brakar, is from
Langtang in Plateau state.
Most of the beneficiaries are those who could not finance their wedding.
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