Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended the use of public funds to facilitate marriages in states operating under Shariah law. He recently had his say via a press statement on Facebook, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Describing such intervention as a legitimate component of responsible governance, Gumi argued that in a society where prostitution, fornication, adultery and promiscuity are prohibited by both religious and state laws, governments have a responsibility to support people who are in need of marriage.
His comment comes after the Kano State Government conducted a mass wedding for 1,500 couples under its “Auren Gata” initiative.
His words, “In a Shariah law-driven state, where prostitution, fornication, adultery, and promiscuity are prohibited by both divine and state laws, using public funds to facilitate the marriage of women who are in excess of the available pool of eligible men, or of any young person in dire need of marriage, is a legitimate and responsible component of good governance.”
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