Gov Yusuf stands in as guardian for terror victim during Kano mass wedding

In a uncommon enactment of magnanimity, the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, stood arsenic guardian to a antheral whose woman and six children were murdered successful a violent attack.

The Kano State Government conducted a wide wedding for 1,500 couples on Friday at the Central Mosque of the Emir’s Palace.

One of the beneficiaries, Haruna Bashir, whose woman and children were reportedly murdered by suspected terrorists successful the Chiranci country of Kano, joined Rahinatu Rasheed Yunusa. The bride’s typical was the Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, portion the politician stood successful arsenic the groom’s guardian. A dowry of N200,000 was paid for the marriage.

The wide wedding programme was simultaneously extended to beneficiaries crossed each 44 section authorities areas of the state. Under the initiative, each bride received N200,000 from the authorities authorities arsenic a dowry, on with further fiscal enactment to alteration her to commencement a small-scale business.

Speaking during the ceremonial astatine the Juma’at Mosque of the Emir’s Palace successful Kano, the Commander-General of the Kano State Hisba...