Kano govt approves N854m for mass wedding; Nigerians react

The Kano state government has announced the approval of N854 million for the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative.

The state's Executive Council also approved N700m as payment of school fees for 7,000 indigenes of the state studying at Bayero University Kano (BUK).

This moves he believes will cushion the effects of the current economy following the removal of fuel subsidy.

In a post shared on his Twitter page, Governor Kabir Yusuf mentioned the rehabilitation of 3 pedestrian bridges at Bayero University Kano Old Campus, Aminu Kano College of Legal and Islamic Studies, and the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education.

This initiative is part of the plan issued by Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday, August 24.

He wrote;

“As part of our efforts to cushion the biting effects of our current economic reality; The Kano State Executive Council under my leadership has today, approved the release of the sum of Seven Hundred Million Naira to settle tuition fees for 7000 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).

“Further details of the initiative will be made available in due course."

Reacting to the announcements, Nigerians took to his comment section to share their thoughts;

@nkutehogan: Lol Mass wedding. This north una no rate us as a country

@MisterJonahh: Over 800 million for wedding?

Who is going to feed the families after the wedding ceremony??

I thought this man had sense ooo. This country is not a real place please.

How do these men reason?

@adeolanrewaju9: Please sir, when are you going to embark on road construction. Some of the roads are becoming unmotorable. Thank you Sir.

@ruleyourspace: Please educate our women. Empower them with knowledge and they can decide when they want to marry and whom they want to marry. Train and empower the male children too to become responsible members of the society. Invest in manufacturing, agriculture and security.

@AkudeChris: Waste of resources, misplaced priorities

@SheiduTijani1: Ur excellency, I want to draw ur attention to waste management around Kano cities. Changes are yet to be seen in terms of timely evacuations. Kindly do something as heap of waste dumps & drainages cleared awaiting evacuation normally found it's way back in drainages.

@Kingrichards_: The Government sponsors weddings? Interesting!

@AnthonyNnaman10: I hope those people getting married have something doing too?

@Adekbolaji: If it’s mass wedding that is Kano people’s problem, who am I to complain?

@AmiDazz_LP: Over 800m for wedding meanwhile, half of the state population is sleeping on an empty stomach tonight! Cow sense.