Kano man takes third wife through state-sponsored mass wedding + Video

A beneficiary of the Kano State Government-sponsored mass wedding, Dantani Aruba, has celebrated marrying his third wife under the initiative.

Aruba expressed happiness after taking another wife during the mass wedding ceremony organised by the state government.

In a now-trending video recorded by NewsCentralTV , the beneficiary confirmed that the latest marriage had increased the number of his wives to three.

“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 tied the knot during the mass wedding organised by the Kano State Government as part of its intervention to assist people who may be unable to afford the financial burden of marriage.

The Eagle Online reports that the state government, under Governor Abba Yusuf, sponsored the wedding of 1,500 couples at a cost of N1.5bn.

The programme, coordinated by the Kano State Hisbah Board, targets people from low-income backgrounds, including widows, widowers, divorcees, spinsters and bachelors.

The government said the funds would cover dowry, empowerment support and household items for the beneficiaries.

Each couple is entitled to support including dowry, furniture, food items and other materials to help them establish their homes.

The programme, popularly known as Auren Gata, was introduced in Kano in 2012 by the then Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, when 100 couples, mainly widows and divorcees, were married at the palace.

The initiative has continued under successive administrations, with the number of beneficiaries increasing over the years in response to growing demand.

The 2026 edition also accommodated beneficiaries in polygamous marriages, in line with Islamic practice.

For Aruba, the mass wedding provided an opportunity to add another wife to his family, bringing the number of his wives to three.

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