Dangers of state governments bankrolling mass weddings

Kano’s recent announcement that it spent N1.5bn to bankroll mass weddings should prompt national alarm rather than applause. Kano State remains rampant in the worrying roster of northern states – including Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno – that have for years organised and financed large-scale nuptial ceremonies. Authorities offer three common rationales: to reduce […] The post Dangers of state governments bankrolling mass weddings appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba