The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf advises 1,500 couples in the 2026 mass wedding on patience, faith, and mutual respect for a successful marriage.

By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday officiated the mass wedding of 1,500 couples under the state government’s Mass Wedding Programme. The…