Kano Governor Condemns Undergarment Display at First Lady Visit

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has strongly condemned an incident in which a group of young women displayed undergarments during the recent official visit of Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, calling the act a violation of the state's cultural and religious values.

The event occurred in Kano during the First Lady's trip, which included activities aimed at women's empowerment. Videos of the women holding up red panties while chanting circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage and debate among residents. Yusuf, speaking at a special prayer session at the Government House, said he was unaware of the planned display until after it happened. "We heard what happened. We were going about our normal activities when some group of young women went to the street to display something," he stated. "I only became aware of the development after being briefed."

The governor immediately ordered the women brought to him for counseling. At the Third Special Prayer for Lasting Peace, attended by 4,444 Quranic reciters and Islamic scholars, the participants expressed remorse, recited verses from the Quran, and offered prayers for forgiveness. Yusuf described them as...