The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced plans to commence medical screening for 3,000 prospective couples ahead of a scheduled mass wedding in Kano State.
The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Sheikh Mujahedeen Aminudeen, disclosed this on Friday, stating that the exercise will involve 1,500 men and 1,500 women selected for the programme.
According to him, the screening is designed to assess the health status of the couples before the marriages are conducted. He explained that the tests will cover HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, genotype, and drug screening.
Aminudeen noted that the mass wedding initiative is being organised by the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Yusuf.
He said the beneficiaries, largely from less-privileged backgrounds, include widows, divorcees, and spinsters.
The deputy commander-general added that the state government will provide support for the couples, including payment of dowry and other essential items.
“Each bride is expected to receive a set of beds with mattresses and pillows, as well as N100,000 cash to start up a business of her own after collecting N100,000 dowry from the government,” he said.
Aminudeen stressed that participation in the medical screening is compulsory, warning that any prospective couple who fails to undergo the process will be disqualified.
He further explained that the mass wedding programme was introduced during the administration of former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as part of efforts to support vulnerable women and address social challenges in the state.
Elijah Adeyemi
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