Why Kano govt spent N1.5bn on mass wedding – Gov Yusuf

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has explained why his administration spent N1.5 billion on the state’s mass wedding programme, saying the money covered medical screening, dowry, business grants, furniture and food for the couples.
Yusuf disclosed this at the Kano State Government House during a reception and distribution of furniture and other items to couples who participated in the programme weekend.
He said the government provided N100,000 dowry and another N100,000 capital grant to each couple as seed money to start businesses and become self-reliant.
The governor added that the government also provided household furniture and essential items, including beds and mattress...