Kano screens 720 prospective couples ahead mass wedding
The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced that nearly 720 prospective couples have so far undergone medical screening across 24 local government areas as part of preparations for the state’s planned mass wedding. The number is part of the 3,000 prospective couples the state intends to marry soon in a state-sponsored mass wedding for […]
The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced that nearly 720 prospective couples have so far undergone medical screening across 24 local government areas as part of preparations for the state’s planned mass wedding.
The number is part of the 3,000 prospective couples the state intends to marry soon in a state-sponsored mass wedding for the less privileged.
Deputy Commander General of the Board, Mujahideen Aminudddeen, confirmed the development to Daily Trust on Tuesday.
He disclosed that the exercise is ongoing, with couples from metropolitan local governments scheduled to continue their screening on Wednesday at the Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KSACA) office along Naibawa.
- Xenophobia: First batch of Nigerians evacuated from S/Africa to arrive Thursday
- Man slumps, dies during football training
He explained that participants are expected to present copies of their registration forms at the venue.
According to him, couples from the remaining local governments will be notified of their screening dates in due course.
The mass wedding programme, revived under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is designed to support widows, divorcees, orphans, and other less-privileged residents by covering marriage expenses and providing financial and household support.
The Hisbah Board, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health, is conducting mandatory tests for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, genotype compatibility, drug use, pregnancy, and other sexually transmitted infections to ensure healthy unions.