Kebbi Govt To Sponsor Mass Wedding For 300 Couples, Offers ₦250,000 Dowry To Each Groom

The Kebbi State Government has concluded arrangements to sponsor 300 couples in the third edition of its mass wedding programme.

Chairman of the Mass Wedding Committee, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, announced the development while speaking with journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.

He said the beneficiaries were selected from the state’s 21 local government areas and 225 wards after undergoing a screening process. According to him, the initiative, organised by the state government in collaboration with the NANAS Foundation, founded by the wife of Governor Nasir Idris, is open to all qualified indigenes irrespective of their ethnic or religious background.

Argungu disclosed that each groom will receive ₦250,000 as dowry in line with Islamic law, while all intending couples will undergo compulsory medical screening to assess their health status and compatibility before the marriage ceremony.

He added that local government committees have been directed to confirm that every groom has a reliable means of livelihood capable of supporting a family.

The mass wedding is scheduled to take place in Birnin Kebbi and will be attended by Governor Nasir Idris, Islamic clerics and other dignitaries.

He further revealed that the NANAS Foundation will provide the newlyweds with beds, mattresses, food items and other household essentials to help them begin married life. A monitoring committee has also been established to oversee the welfare of the couples after the wedding and ensure the items provided are put to proper use.

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