By Muhammadu Sabiu
The Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative will get N854 million from the Kano State Government.
According to the government, this was approved on Wednesday at the state executive council meeting, looking at the nation’s economic situation.
Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of the state, announced this on his verified X handle, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.
He wrote, “Also from yesterday’s meeting. The Kano State Executive Council has approved the release of the sum of N854 million for the first phase of the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative.
“And the sum of N700 Million for tuition fees of 7000 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).”
Recall that the governor also made an allocation for 7,000 native students at Bayero University Kano (BUK), who will receive N700 million to cover their tuition.