Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has vowed that his administration will begin strict enforcement of the law banning extravagance in pre-wedding activities, saying the practice has made marriage increasingly difficult for young people in the state.

The governor made the pledge on Sunday during the commissioning of the remodelled Zawiyatu Sheikh Aliyu Bunza Jumu'at Mosque and Islamiyya School in Sokoto.

Governor Aliyu said the renewed enforcement had become necessary following growing reports that intending couples are being subjected to excessive and costly pre-wedding demands, which he noted have placed heavy financial burdens on families and discouraged many young men and women from getting married.

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