{"id":19396,"date":"2019-12-26T14:58:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T14:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19396"},"modified":"2019-12-26T14:58:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T14:58:37","slug":"kano-govt-bans-opposite-genders-from-entering-same-tricycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kano-govt-bans-opposite-genders-from-entering-same-tricycle","title":{"rendered":"Kano govt bans opposite genders from entering same tricycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday banned persons of opposite genders from entering same commercial tricycles across the state, from January, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Ganduje announced the ban yesterday at the closing ceremony of 77th annual Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organised by Zone A of the Muslim Society of Nigeria (MSSN) held at Bayero University.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor was represented by Commander General of Hisbah Board, Harun Ibn-Sina.<\/p>\n<p>He said the state government was committed towards upholding Islamic values.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial tricycles, popularly known as \u2018A daidaita Sahu\u2019 in the state, were introduced by a former governor of Kano, Ibrahim Shekarau, as a means of transportation for women only.<\/p>\n<p>This was after Shekarau\u2019s government banned commercial motorcyclists from conveying women.<\/p>\n<p>Since Mr Shekarau\u2019s exit as governor, however, tricycles have been allowed to carry people of both sexes, a move the state government has now said will be changed.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Ganduje also charged participants at the event to face their studies and shun drug abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday banned persons of opposite genders from entering same commercial tricycles across the state, from January, 2020. 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