Kano government approves N854m for mass wedding

Kano state’s government has approved the release 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).

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf who made the announcement on his official X handle, 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.”