Ganduje Approves Appointment Of 23 Man Committee To Organize Mass Wedding

By Tijjani Tijjani

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday approved the appointment of a committee on the state-sponsored wedding of 3, 000 widows, divorcees, and spinsters. 

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Commissioner of Information, Youth and Culture Malam Muhammad Garba.

The statement said the committee members include

1. Prof. Sani Zahraddeen, Chief Imam,

Kano Central Mosque                                                         –           Chairman

2. Ustaz Ali Baba Muhammad Agama Lafiya, Special Adviser to the

Governor on Religious Affairs                              –           Co-Chair

3. Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, Commissioner for

Local Government                                                               –           Member

4. Sheikh Qaribullah Sheikh Nasiru Karaba,

Chairman, Shura Council                                                  –           Member

5. Sheikh Yusuf Ahmad Gabari –           Member
6. Sheikh Tijjani Usman Zangon Barebari,

Chairman, Shari’ah Commission                         –           Member

7. Malam Sani Abdullahi Tofa, Director-General, Shari’ah

Commission                                                                          –           Member

8. Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Mai Hula, Chairman,

Hisbah Board                                                                       –           Member

9. Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa,

Commander-General, Hisbah Board                               –           Member

10. Malam Abdurrahman Abba Sufi,

Director-General, Hisbah Board                                        –           Member

11. Sheikh Dr. Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan –           Member
12. Dr. Malama Zahra’u Muhammad, Deputy

Commander-General (Women), Hisbah Board  –           Member

13. Malama Fatima Muhammad Fagge –           Member
14. Malam Usman Yusuf Makwarari,

Chairman, Zakkah and Hubsi Commission                   –           Member

15. Malam Safiyanu Ibrahim Gwagwarwa,

Director-General, Zakkah, and Hubsi

Commission                                                                          –           Member

16. Mustapha Hamza Buhari, Special Adviser to

The governor on Political Affairs                                              –           Member

17. Dr. Tahir Adam Baba Impossible                        –           Member
18. Dr. Aminu Ibrahim  Tsanyawa                                         –           Member
19. Hajiya Bilkisu Saleh (Murtala Muhammad

Specialists Hospital)                                                          –           Member

20. Dr. Maryam Sulaiman (Abdullahi Wase

Specialists Hospital)                                                          –           Member

21. Dr. Hauwa Muhammad (Aminu Kano

Teaching Hospital)                                                              –           Member

22. Dr. Ashiru Rajab, SACA, Kano                           –           Member
23. Abdullahi Balarabe, DAGS, Contributory

Healthcare Agency                                                              –           Secretary

The statement added that the 23-man committee is shouldered with the responsibilities of selecting and screening-eligible beneficiaries across the 44 LGAs in the state, organizing and conducting befitting mass wedding ceremony among others.