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Friday 13 April 2012

Kano state finds husbands for 1000 women

Kano State Government is sponsoring a matchmaking scheme where single, divorced and widowed women can sign up to find husbands. Over a 1000 women in Kano have joined the scheme and more than twice that amount of men have applied to be given a wife.

After the couples pick each other, they will be allowed to court for just a few weeks after which they will tell the scheme organizers if they want to marry each other or not. If they agree to marry, then their names will be included in a mass wedding that will be held by the end of April 2012 and will be financed by the Kano State Govt.

But get this, after the wedding, if the man wants to back out of the marriage, the state govt will fine him N1.5m. So I guess for most of these men, this one na marriage for life! lol

81 comments:

wemimo said...

lwkmd! re u serz!! if d 1.5M will be given to d woman, i will marry 10 of d men for 1 month n collect 15M....

Anonymous said...

hehehehehehe....laff wan kil me o

Anonymous said...

Nigeria's version of THE BACHELORS/ BACHELORETTES, hehehe, although in this case most of the men would already have like 3 wives, lol

BLOGLORD said...

BUAHHAAAA...much as ds is funny it also isnt a bad idea ohhh! lol. burr am still laughin hard sha

LALICIOUS said...

Seriously i§ di§ 4 real,hehehehehe
Make ℓ go sign M̶̲̅γ aunty wey don give  hope

spice said...

Lmao, how can dey court for few weeks and expect not to av problem wit d marriage? Very funny!! Marriage 4 lyf indeed!!

Anonymous said...

ha ha ha, wat happened to western education oh, match making agencies in kano 4dat matter. dis is so hilarious.

Anonymous said...

Woooooh! Dat s new..lol

Anonymous said...

Madness has started in the North, first it is Gombe state Government giving Almajiri's N6,500 for doing nothing but begging on the road and intends to review it up, now its Kano state match making, ah!!!!!!!!

YINOTINTO said...

ANOTHER BETTER WAY TO IMPRISON PEOPLE. CHAI! SO OF ALL D PROBLEMS WE R FACING IN DS COUNTRY IT IS TO MATCH MAKE PARTNERS FOR MARRIAGE THAT KANO STATE IS INTERESTED IN. ARE DS PPL THINKING AT ALL? SO ALL D PPL DAT BOKO HARAM KILLED THEIR HUSBANDS WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC HUSBAND. OR ARE THEY THINKING DAT GIVING THEM HUSBANDS WILL GUARANTEE SECURITY IN KANO? NDI ABOKI NA UBURU ATURU! TUFIA!!!!

LATEST JAMB UPDATE: JAMB RELEASED MORE UTME RESULT TODAY- CHECK HERE said...

Hahahahaha, i know fit laugh, whic one come be dis nah, nah so men don scarce, hmmm! Nah wah oo, but dat 1.5m d man wil pay If he want to back out is something else, they men should be careful.LATEST JAMB UPDATE: JAMB RELEASED MORE UTME RESULT TODAY- CHECK HERE

Modupsy said...

Only in Naija!!!

Anonymous said...

Harant nonsense

Atobatele said...

Naija i hail thee..A country where anything goes and anything can happen

Anonymous said...

NDI HAUSA EHHH,CAN DO ANYTHNG TO GET LAID,PROMISE DEM VIRGINS N DEY WIL SET D WORLD ABLAZE,PROMISE DEM MORE WIVES N DEY WIL STAND ON A LONG QUEUE FOR EVA,EWU GAMBIA LMFAO

Anonymous said...

Haaaaa, winks
Other state shld follow suit!!!!!!
Lagos will be like 4million women versus 2million men...
Lmao

I am, the no Sender. said...

I find this story really interesting. Yeah Linda. Wherever you got this from? This is goooood.

Kano State government has responded to a social need of some peole. This may look ordinary and some haters on this blog will soon start ranting but it's cool all the same.

As if finding them spouses is not enough they ingeniously gave the subtle threat of dare you not divorce. Kudos to the government. I'd like to see how this plays out.

Please if you have Atobatele and Bamidele's numbers kindly call to give them this good news.

Y.Tee said...

Hehehehe. O Boy, see by force joining ooo. Hilarious, but i think it makes sense. Although it means an increase in population, but its worth it if this reduces rape.

Anonymous said...

Nonsense.
A dating thing should go across several months, if not a few yesrs.
Not appropriate and well thought out. Too many restrictions in the North. You cant take a girl out and understand her over a sizeable period. You know in the old days sha, Yorubas used to marry on the basis of whether the woman had babies on her - as in they will go and ask the traditionalist.
Not in suppot.
In any case, I guess it works for them.
But they should upgrade.
'74.

Adebola said...

They should investthat money into Educating men and women of the state abegi.... What one will not hear. Shior!

Anonymous said...

they might end up killing the woman becos they can not afford to 1.5m

Anonymous said...

nah who send dem ehhh

MAURIN said...

dis is serious... wat if its d woman dat wants to back out, AW MUCH IS SHE PAYING???

I am, the no Sender. said...

This very interesting. Kano State government na wa. I think it's brilliant and even thoughtful. On one hand it may sound stupid and unserious of the government.

Viewed side by side with the challenges modern life is throwing singles way in terms of marriage it might turn out to be a great help from the government.

By the way someone quickly call Atobatele and Bamidele and give them this goodnews.

Kalabarinafurotubo said...

Dat na license to KILL na........If you tire for wife you end her *simples* BLOODY JOKERS!!

Ogey said...

LMAO!!!!!!HEHHEHHEHEEE!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Linda, you better not register for this rubbish. Your own husband is coming.

Shepochild said...

Lol....make we dey look how everything go turn out

Gaia said...

I read this yesterday and couldn't help shaking my head... out of ALL the problems they have in Kano, the only thing they are concerned about and willing to spend money on is marrying women off??? WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR LEADERS??? Are they totally clueless? Who comes up with these ideas? And THIS will stop prostitution??? Oga o *loud hiss*

Anonymous said...

Gboza says:
Wonders shall never end!!! Linda is Kano govt also going to finance the education, feeding and general welfare of the children that would be given birth to in these marriages? This is so ridiculous! Smh!

Anonymous said...

Why are husbands scarce in Kano? Are you not allowed to marry as many wives as possible in Islam? Mtceeew! Real nonsense by the government. Instead of them to tackle illiteracy which is their biggest problem, they are wasting their time on useless initiative.

Billionaire News said...

This is the future of romance!

Anonymous said...

This is a great idea!

Str8FrmDaHips said...

marriage for life or find 1.5 mill..thought they said husband no dey naijja..think in the South a similar scheme should take place!!..naijja speed dating..

Shadaybrity said...

*hailing okada*Enroute Kano

Stella said...

LMAO. OMG. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Anonymous said...

For real...this hausa pple would not kill some one wit laugh o, from boko haram to marraige!!! Are they sure they wnt to carry dis on...its deep o

Anonymous said...

This is great. Linda better rush to Kano and get yo man!

Anonymous said...

This is Hi- *wait for it* -larious

Anonymous said...

They do this in Palestine too

Anonymous said...

Make i relocate sharp sharp go Kano n join tis list, but wait o, are we sure these are not BH wives?
ME

ade said...

it'd seem 'marriage for life' if this isnt a culture where polygamy is allowed. So the man wants to back out, he doesnt have to leave. He can always take a new wife that he wants....thats the catch.

Question is what happens to the woman if she wants to back out?

MRS.F said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA too funny i love the part about the fine though lol they should equally be fined if they take a second wife

Anonymous said...

Millenium development goal.Linda what are u waiting for? Hurry & get to Kano coz opportunity comes but once in a life time.xoxo P.S follow me on twitteer @spellbound02

Anonymous said...

Me likey!

tith said...

Lol no comment

Dee said...

Na wa o!! Which kain thing be this nau? The fine is just as ridiculous as the scheme. Euurrghh!!

Ahmed said...

I already have 30 wives (including Linda Ikeji and Tonto Dike), but I'm looking for virgins. Linda and Tonto were not virgins when I married them and I (still) can't get refund of the dowries I paid. Smh. I hope Kano State government will allow me to marry another 30. I want to beat my existing record. I will be grateful if Kano State government will allow me to marry 30 virgins (simultaneously) and have my mass wedding (via Skype) within Kano State government's mass wedding. I live in hope. lol

Anonymous said...

Dis is very interestn

Anonymous said...

I tink dis is bondage!! What???

Mena UkodoisReady said...

good for them

http://efemenaoreoluwa.blogspot.com/2012/04/help-3-spiritual-battle.html

Anonymous said...

Linda na ur opportunity to get husband be dis o. Make u grab am fast. Hausa husband eeeeewwwww tufiakwa. The guy go just dey spit 4 ur papa's sitting room during introduction

Anonymous said...

Plssss dey shud bring dis 2 Lagos 4 those of us dat our bf is taking 4eva 2 propose 2. I think I like d idea. Its a longer speed dating
Billie jean

Anonymous said...

Linda the condition is tough oooo......harrison

THE WORD said...

Isa 4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Anonymous said...

U must be kiddin!!!! OMGish guess i gat relocate to kano so i can get one 4 masef also.....ayam seriously searching

Anonymous said...

OMG dis is soooo hilarious....I'm in kano atm,didn't even knw abt it.its good let them fine them.hausa can like to marry n divorce...useless thing they do.mscheew p.s I'm hausa :|

lami said...

Nawa oh! 1.5m to back out?Dis na marriage by force na.but wait oh,finding husbands 4 women is dat suppose to be part of the govt's agenda???jst saying.

ebuka said...

what really inspires our leaders?what's the rationale behind this?

ebuka said...

what really inspires our leaders?what's the rationale behind this?

Anonymous said...

Instead of getting them married off, why doesn't the state government spend more time finding these men jobs..... what nonsense. Since its the North, if they don't have jobs, their children are the next Boko Horam. Why are the JOBS?

Anonymous said...

other govts r providing jobs 4 widowed and divorced women but dis hausa ppl think dat d only thing women r good 4 is 2 be a housewife

Atinuke said...

Loooooooooool Joke for Daysssss! Dts ow I overheard my aunty who just came back say she is looking for husband for her friend's daughter over dere! LOL marriage hz turned to smetn else.. I cnt laugh abeg.

driela said...

una wan kill me naija is now a funny place the igbos will say di de uko(husband scarce) lol

Deyinka Onabanjo said...

U go fear by force marriage*lmao*

Anonymous said...

Linda, dis is ur chance ooh, better apply while offer last..... Lol! Silly governor!

Anonymous said...

Wonders shall neva end

Anonymous said...

U 4got to tell us d objective of dis scheme.

Anonymous said...

Na wao!!!! Is dis the way to alleviate poverty!!!lmao

Str8FrmDaHips said...

Hope Gov\Senator Yerima is not there looking for a 13yr old!!

Anonymous said...

NYC-1 says: This is absolute nonsense, despicable and irresponsible. The governor must look like an adult man with a brain of a six-year old child. How does he work out the dynamics of a relationship? Suppose the couple decides to relocate(nomadic ppl) and later divorce? How does he keep track of them; how many 'Malu' can the man sell to raise N1.5 Million? Do they have a tracking device? There are more questions than answers to this baloney. These 'Abokies' are just too promiscuous for the good of the nation.

Anonymous said...

Islam may not be winning many new converts like Christianity but it sure knows how to make up for it with 'child bearing'

Fill the Earth and Multiply..
Apparently some people still remember that!

Anonymous said...

lolol @ the fine. at least the guys will take it serious and think twice before saying I do. what if the woman decides to back out? lol, there should also be a fine for them too...also there are always exceptions, e.g.when the guy/lady is being abusive. these people have time o! see me trying to justify the idea...luv is a beautiful thing sha!
Z

Anonymous said...

they should of used this money to train these women in jobs or better educate them than forcing them into a marriage, what if they become widows again, what then happens?

Million Dollars said...

haba! that's just a way to increase their population for 2015. More marriages, more children. who takes care of them?

Million Dollars said...

they are targeting 2015. they need more voters

aachy-blog said...

Olodo rabata...who go marry you

Fearless! said...

Ure the only one laughing!not funny!
Joke about Lagos!

Anonymous said...

I hope they are all being tested for HIV and other diseases coz no aim in multiplying AIDS o! They shld do medical check up also.

Jumpmaster said...

Am highly impressed by the Govt of Kano State on this good initiative of mass weddings.Because this is the only way to eradicate or reduce the rate of prostitution at both local and diaspora. The spate at which some unpatriotic Nigerian girls indulged themselves towards prostitution in Italy or Germany is quite worrisome. AM very much sure that most of the girls who made comments against this development are 96% prostitutes, and if they should be opportune that way, they love it, because we've seen so-many of them posting their anonymous profiles on the badoo, seeking to suck men pricks. Pls for more inquiries, visit the internet and find-out the rates of Nigerian women prostituting in Italy or Germany, and which part of Nigeria they belongs to.

Anonymous said...

This is a welcomed development and i subscribe to it wholesomely. i want to recommend that other states governments should follow suite and get their singles married as soon as possible. the thing is, in the case of one man one wife, do we have enough men to go round?

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