Kano Suspends Operations Of Event Centres, Activities Of DJs

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

With the dust raised by  the ban on live radio programmes yet to settle, the Kano State authorities on Saturday May 17, 2025 suspended   activities of event centres in the State.

According to the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Censorship Board, Abba El-Mustapha, the decision was informed by the need to halt the menace of Kauyawa Day Events, as well as uphold moral standards especially among the youth.

At a media briefing in Kano after an emergency meeting, the Board noted that its action is primarily aimed at arresting the growing erosion of society’s values and moral standards which the activities of the event centres have been promoting of recent.

According to El–Mustapha, the Board, in taking the decision was guided by the extant laws, as amended by the State House of Assembly in 2025.

He explained that the law empowers the Board to monitor and regulate the activities of disc junkies DJs and event centres across the state .

He, however, regretted that the activities of the event centres of late have become a serious embarrassment and threat to the moral health of the youth of the state.

“Consequently, all activities at event centres in the state are suspended until further notice . As from today ( Saturday May 17 2025 ) organizing any event under the name of Villagers Day Events ( Kauyawa) is deemed an offence”, El-Mustapha stated.

To this end, the Board urged security agencies ,including Hisbah ( shariah police ) ,vigilante groups ,community and religious leaders,and all other relevant stakeholders to work closely with the Censorship Board to enforce the suspension order.

The Source reports that penultimate week, the State  Government banned  all forms of live radio interviews and programmes ,Particularly the ones with political contents.

The policy ,as it were, has been receiving knocks from individuals and entities from across the country, including the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

Many of the criticisms centre on the perceived anti-freedom of speech and anti-democratic nature of the policy.