Edino Chubiyo Cornelius 
Kano Mass Wedding Screening is set to begin across 24 local government areas as authorities prepare to medically assess 3,000 prospective couples ahead of one of Nigeria’s largest government-backed marriage programmes.
The Kano State Hisbah Board has completed arrangements for mandatory health screening involving 1,500 men and 1,500 women seeking to participate in the state’s planned mass wedding initiative.
The screening exercise, scheduled to commence on Monday, June 8, is expected to determine the eligibility of thousands of applicants before the wedding programme proceeds.
Speaking in a telephone interview, the Deputy Commander General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Mujahedeen Aminudeen, said only candidates who successfully pass the medical assessment would qualify for the programme.
“The screening will commence on Monday, 8th June 2026, God willing. The couples comprising 1,500 females and 1,500 males will undergo the mandatory screening to ascertain their health status,” Aminudeen said.
According to him, the exercise will be conducted in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Health and the State Agency for the Control of AIDS.
Health officials will screen participants for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, genotype compatibility, drug use and other sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhoea.
The Hisbah Board said the exercise is designed to promote healthier marriages, reduce health-related complications and ensure participants are fully informed about their medical status before marriage.
Aminudeen warned that registered applicants who fail to appear for the screening would be removed from the programme.
“After that, only those who pass the health screening will qualify,” he added.
The exercise will take place in Rogo, Wudil, Tudun Wada, Warawa, Kibiya, Dawakin Tofa, Garun Malam, Kura, Dambatta, Karaye, Tsanyawa, Minjibir, Rimin Gado, Shanono, Kabo, Tofa, Rano, Bebeji, Ajingi, Gwarzo, Sumaila, Kiru, Takai and Madobi local government areas.
The Kano State Government reintroduced the mass wedding scheme under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as part of broader social welfare measures aimed at supporting vulnerable families and reducing social challenges affecting young people.
Officials say the initiative is particularly targeted at helping individuals whose families face financial difficulties in meeting marriage-related expenses.
The programme has attracted national attention due to its scale and the emphasis placed on mandatory medical screening as a prerequisite for participation.
Observers say the health checks could also help promote public awareness about preventive healthcare, reproductive health and disease management among intending couples.
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