Kano Hisbah to Screen 3,000 Couples for Mass Wedding

Kano Hisbah mandates medical tests for 3,000 couples ahead of the state mass wedding to ensure eligibility and public safety.

Kano Hisbah medical screening for 3000 mass wedding couples

Thousands of hopeful couples in Kano State are stepping closer to the altar, but first, they must face the doctor. The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced that medical screening will begin for 3,000 prospective couples ahead of its widely discussed mass wedding programme.

The exercise kicks off on Monday, June 8, across all 24 local government areas in the state. Sheikh Mujahedeen Aminudeen, the board's Deputy Commander General, confirmed the timeline on Sunday.

The prospective couples include 1,500 men and 1,500 women. They will all undergo mandatory health checks to confirm their fitness for marriage. This is not a mere formality. Passing the test is the only ticket into the mass wedding.

The screening is a joint effort between the Hisbah Board, the Kano State Ministry of Health, and the State Agency for the Control of AIDS. Medical professionals will test participants for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, genotype compatibility, drug use, and other sexually transmitted infections.

Aminudeen issued a strict warning to all registered participants. They have been directed to report to Hisbah offices in their respective local government areas for the test. Anyone who fails to show up will automatically lose their spot in the programme.

Only those who successfully scale through the medical screening will qualify for the wedding. This move ensures that public health is protected while the state addresses a major social issue.

The mass wedding initiative was reintroduced by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration. The government's goal is to curb prostitution and ease the financial burden on families who cannot afford marriage expenses, particularly for young women.