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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has urged couples in the 2026 Kano mass wedding programme to build their homes on trust, patience, mutual respect and the fear of Allah.
He spoke at a one-day orientation programme for the prospective couples organised by the Kano State Hisbah Board, yesterday.
He was represented by the Commander-General of Hisbah, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa.
Yusuf described marriage as a sacred institution founded on responsibility, compassion and mutual understanding.
He advised the intending couples to remain faithful, resolve disagreements through dialogue and uphold their rights and responsibilities to ensure family stability.
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The orientation featured lectures by Islamic scholars and professionals. Sheikh Ali Aliyu Abubakar spoke on “The Wisdom of Marriage in Islam,” while Prof Ibrahim Mu’azzam Mai Bushira addressed the rights and responsibilities of spouses.
Sheikh Muhammad Nur Arzai also guided participants on resolving marital conflicts in line with Islamic teachings.
As part of the government’s support, each groom will receive 10 yards of Shedda fabric, a cap, a bag of rice and a jerrycan of cooking oil.
Each bride also will get N200,000 for dowry and business start-up, plus essential household items, including a bed, mattress, wardrobe, dressing mirror, blankets, bed sheets and a centre rug.
The programme targeted 1,500 couples. Marriage solemnization will be held on Friday at the Central Jumu’ah Mosque in Kano metropolis and simultaneously in all 44 local government areas.
