The Kano State Hisbah Board says it will begin enforcing a ban on female passengers sitting beside drivers of commercial tricycles across the state.
In a statement issued on Friday, Auwalu Sheshe, the board’s director of public enlightenment, said the move is aimed at sanitising the transport sector and preventing actions that may contravene Islamic teachings.
Sheshe said the directive targets drivers of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, as part of efforts to promote morality in the state.
“The Board will carry out this exercise in collaboration with the association of tricycle riders and owners to sanitise the transport business and prevent actions that may incur the curse of Allah (SWT),” the statement reads.
He added that the enforcement will specifically focus on situations where women sit in close proximity to tricycle drivers who are not their Maharam (close male relatives).
Sheshe described the practice as inconsistent with ongoing efforts to uphold moral standards in society.
“Accordingly, the board calls on all tricycle drivers to comply with this directive in order to avoid facing sanctions from the authorities,” he said.
The board’s spokesperson said the enforcement would be carried out in partnership with transport operators and their associations.
He also appealed to female passengers to adhere to the new measure, urging them to “protect their dignity and that of their families.”
Sheshe reiterated Hisbah’s board commitment to promoting a morally upright society guided by Islamic principles, noting that it is fully prepared to implement the enforcement exercise across the state.
