To promote public morality and enforce board regulations, the Kano State Censorship Board has banned vulgar displays on tricycles (popularly called Adaidaita Sahu), including indecent pictures, offensive messages, or meaningless words.
A statement on Friday by the Board’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, said the Executive Secretary of the Censorship Board, Abba El-Mustapha, decided following numerous complaints from Kano residents regarding indecent content on tricycles operating on some roads within the ancient city of Kano, where moral values are rooted.
According to the statement, the law empowers the Board to regulate and sanction defaulters accordingly.
As part of an effort to enforce the ban, the Executive Secretary led an awareness campaign across key roads, including Maiduguri Road, Zaria Road, and Sani Marshall Road.
During the campaign, tricycle owners and the public were sensitized on the importance of upholding community values.
El-Mustapha warned that defaulters will face serious consequences, regardless of their background or business ownership.
He further explained that in the interest of public morality, all literary and artistic works are required by law to pass through the Censorship Board for screening before public display or distribution.
It could be recalled that in February, El-Mustapha led a sensitization campaign targeting road users, and over twenty tricycles were apprehended for displaying vulgar images and messages.
The owners were warned and released after promising that compliance would be ensured.
