There have been celebrations in the capital of Nigeria’s northern Kano State as officials married 1,500 couple in a mass wedding on Friday.
The regional government has described the two-day event as a way to help low-income families cover marriage costs and support social stability.
According to state officials, the nuptials were funded by the state's social welfare programme and brought together couples from all 44 local government areas.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signed off on the initiative and put up about $1.1 million to sponsor it.
One of the grooms, Abubakar Aliyu Musa, said he chose to be part of the ceremony to make things easy for both his and the bride’s family.
