Kano bans keke riders from carrying female passengers on tricycle sides
Why This Matters
This ban by Kano's Sharia Commission highlights the significant role of religious directives in shaping public policy and daily social conduct in parts of northern Nigeria. It directly impacts female mobility and public transportation practices, underscoring ongoing debates about the intersection of religious law and modern urban life.
The Kano State Sharia Commission has banned the practice known as “attachment”, where commercial tricycle (keke) riders carry female passengers on the sides of their tricycles. The commission said the practice goes against Islamic teachings because it involves close physical contact between male riders and female passengers. The directive was announced by the commission’s Second […] Kano bans keke riders from carrying female passengers on tricycle sides
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