Rabi’u Kwankwaso, the NNPP national leader, has advised the 1,800 couples under the mass wedding scheme against checking their spouses’ phones.

Mr Kwankwaso spoke at the reception organised for the couples by the state government at the Open Theatre in Kano Government House on Saturday.

“You have been advised by all and sundry. I believe you have been advised a thousand times. Ulamas, parents, relatives, and even business people have advised you on how to live peacefully with one another.

“But I have one single piece of advice for you on checking your spouses’ phones. Don’t peep your spouses’ phones, as that is the major cause of marriage breakups these days,” he said.

Mr Kwankwaso lauded the political commitment demonstrated by Governor Abba Yusuf for making the exercise a reality.

Earlier, Mr Yusuf said the beneficiaries of the mass wedding were selected from across the 44 local government areas and the 484 wards of the state.

He explained that the state government took full responsibility for the marriage, including dowry payment, furniture provision, wedding foodstuff, and a N20,000 grant for the brides to start up small-scale businesses in the comfort of their matrimonial houses.

He urged the couples to live peacefully in accordance with the teachings of Islam.

Welcoming guests earlier, the commander general of the Kano Hisbah Board, Aminu Daurawa, said no fewer than 1,500 couples tied the knot on Friday.

However, Mr Daurawa disclosed that out of the 1,500 couples, the wedding of 264 had been suspended as they tested positive for some ailments and were undergoing medical treatment.

He said that after taking the medication, a new date would be announced for the weddings of the remaining 264 couples.

(NAN)