- Dantani Aruba, a beneficiary of Kano State’s mass wedding programme, has celebrated marrying another wife through the government-backed initiative, saying he now has three wives.
- The 2026 Auren Gata programme sponsored the marriage of 1,500 couples and provided beneficiaries with support including dowry, furniture and household items.
Dantani Aruba, one of the beneficiaries of the Kano State Government-sponsored mass wedding programme, has expressed excitement after marrying another wife through the initiative.
Speaking during the mass wedding ceremony on Saturday, Aruba said the government-backed programme had made it easier for him to expand his family without bearing the financial burden usually associated with marriage.
In a video recorded by NewsCentralTV on Monday and currently trending, Aruba said he had just married another woman and was happy about the development.
“I just married another wife, and I am happy that I have married another one. My wives are now three,” he said.
Aruba was among the beneficiaries who participated in the mass wedding organised by the Kano State Government as part of efforts to support residents who may struggle to afford the cost of getting married.
The state government, under Governor Abba Yusuf, sponsored the marriage of 1,500 couples at a reported cost of N1.5 billion.
The programme, coordinated by the Kano State Hisbah Board, targets people from low-income backgrounds, including widows, widowers, divorcees, spinsters and bachelors.
The government had earlier explained that the funds allocated for the initiative would cover dowry, empowerment assistance and household items for the beneficiaries.
Each participating couple is expected to receive support including dowry, furniture, food items and other materials to help them establish their homes.
Known as Auren Gata, the programme was introduced in Kano in 2012 by former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The first edition saw 100 couples, mostly widows and divorcees, married at the palace.
The 2026 edition also accommodated people entering polygamous marriages in accordance with Islamic practice.
