Kano Govt plans mass wedding for 2,000 couples 
The Kano State Government says it is working on plans for wedding for about 2,000 couples under its mass wedding programme.
The Deputy Commander-General of the state Hisbah Board, Sheikh Mujahid Aminudeen said this when he spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Kano.
“We are planning to conduct a mass wedding of another batch of 2,000 couples as directed by the state government under the leadership of Gov. Abba Yusuf,” he said.
Aminudeen said however, that a date had yet to be fixed for the event, saying that there were procedures for the conduct of the marriage.
He said that all prospective couples who registered must undergo medical screening to ascertain their health status as they would have to undergo HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, genotype and drug test screening among others.
“All prospective couples interested in the wedding must register before participating in the state-planned mass wedding.
“The medical screening is also part of the prerequisite arrangement of the mass wedding proceedings and it’s compulsory because anybody who fails to present himself or herself for the screening will be automatically disqualified,” he said.
The state government reintroduced the mass wedding scheme as part of effort to support girls and women including widows and divorcees as well as spinsters whose parents want to marry them off but lack the wherewithal to shoulder the responsibility or cost of preparing the process.
The reintroduction of mass wedding in Kano State was aimed at checking prostitution and other social vices especially among divorcees, widows and spinsters in the state.
