Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has earmarked the sum of N2.5 billion for the conduct of mass wedding in the state.
The state commissioner of Planning and Budget, Musa Sulaiman Shanono, stated this while briefing newsmen on the breakdown of the N719.7 billion approved budget for the fiscal year 2025.
Mr Shanono said the money will be used for the conduct of the quarterly mass wedding across the 44 LGAs of the state.
The commissioner further said that the N6.2 billion has also been allocated for free education program and free school feeding in the state.
He said the education sector got the lion’s share, with an allocation of N205.9 billion, representing 29% of the total budget size.
“The 2025 proposed budget tagged “Budget of Hope, Human Capital, and Economic Development” seeks to further consolidate the state government policies that are being implemented in directing resources and efforts to stimulate human capital and economic growth of the state,” he said.
In 2023, the state government spent N854 million to marry off 1,800 couples in the state.
