Married Again: 3,600 Nigerians Tied Knot in Mass Wedding in Kano

A total of 3,600 men and women participated in the mass wedding program sponsored by the state's government and organized by the Hisbah board, a religious police force. The event was in fulfilment of the promises made by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to hold a mass wedding for widows and divorcees when he assumes office.

The state provided a bride price of N50,000 (about $64) on behalf of each of the grooms. It also allocated more than N800 million ($1 million) for the purchase of furniture, clothing materials, and food items. Each of the brides received a set of bedding and N20,000 ($25) as economic empowerment.

The state's administration said it sponsored the ceremony to help the couples build a foundation for family life and improve social conditions, as well as show its willingness to support citizens and celebrate the institution of marriage.

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A bride dressed in red robe, looks on at the venue of a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after taking part in a mass wedding at the central mosque in Kano city, Kano State, Nigeria on October 14, 2023. The mass wedding is sponsored by the Kano State government in Nigeria to help widows and divorcees get remarried.

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Household items given to couples are seen beside brides at the venue of a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after taking part in the mass wedding.

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Grooms dressed in white robes and red caps walk on the street of Kano to attend a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after taking part in the ceremony.

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A Nigerian balloon vendor displays his wares at the celebration of the wedding of 1800 couples at Kano Central Mosque, Kano State, Nigeria on October 13, 2023.

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Brides wait on the street of Kano to attend a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after taking part in the mass wedding.

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Families and Government officials sit inside the Kano Central Mosque to conclude the Islamic rites of solemnisation of the wedding of 1800 couples at Kano Central Mosque, Kano State, Nigeria on October 13, 2023.

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Couples sit at the venue of a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after taking part in the mass wedding.

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A couple arrives at the venue of a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office after the ceremony.

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Household items given to couples are seen at the venue of a wedding reception at the Kano state governor's office.

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Grooms dance at the Kano City square after attending a mass wedding reception for 1800 couples at the Kano state governor's office in Kano, Nigeria on October 14, 2023.