Growing public outrage over indecent imagery and offensive messages displayed on commercial tricycles has prompted Kano State authorities to launch an enforcement campaign targeting what officials describe as threats to public morality.
The Kano State Censorship Board announced Saturday that it has intensified efforts to eliminate vulgar content from tricycles, locally known as Adaidaita Sahu, following mounting complaints from residents across the state capital.
Board spokesperson Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman revealed that citizens had expressed widespread concern over “indecent pictures, offensive messages, and nonsensical phrases” adorning tricycles operating on various city routes.
Executive Secretary Abba El-Mustapha spearheaded awareness campaigns along major thoroughfares, including Maiduguri Road, Zaria Road, and Sani Marshall Road, directly engaging with tricycle operators and the public about compliance requirements.
“This is about protecting the values we hold dear in Kano. No tricycle should be used as a platform to corrupt minds with vulgar or meaningless content,” El-Mustapha declared during the sensitisation drive.
The executive secretary stated that existing regulations require all literary and artistic materials to undergo screening and approval by the Board before public display or distribution, warning that violators, “irrespective of their status, will face serious consequences.”
The current campaign builds on previous enforcement actions, with the Board citing a February operation that resulted in the detention of over 20 tricycles for displaying offensive content. Those operators were subsequently released after committing to compliance with state regulations.
Officials stressed that the initiative represents part of broader efforts to preserve Kano’s cultural and moral heritage, with authorities pledging sustained enforcement across the state to maintain public decency standards.
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