Following what they have
described as an increase in the
number ofunmarried youths in
their community, the Traditional
Parliament inImo State is currently
looking at a motion which seeks to
harmonize the fee to be paid as
bride pricein all communities in the
state.
The motion, which is entitled,
“Motion on the Harmonization of
the Marriage Institution inImo”,
was moved by Eze Duru Okwudor
and Eze Obi II of Okwudor in Njaba
Local GovernmentArea alongside
other traditional rulers, and the
Traditional Parliament, inOwerri,
has passed its first resolution on it.
According to Okwudor, high pride
price and difficulties involved in the
process of traditional marriage are
some of the reasons for a change in
the system. He also noted that the
behaviour of some parents and
community leaders on the issue of
bride price during marriage was a
source of worry to young adults. In
his words, “What obtains in the
marriage institution today leaves
much to be desired. It is as if the
parents want to sell their
daughters. If this is allowed to
continue it will translate into a big
problem to our youths who want
to marry.”
While the motion has been
seconded by some of his colleagues
such as Eze Ekperechukwu of
Obowo, others, like Eze Ekwueme
Ekwueme, the Ochia of Ohaji
Ebgema, opposed the motion and
urged the parliament to allow
communities to decide on thebride
price. His reason: it would be out of
place for the traditional rulers to
decide for parents, who had spent
much in training their daughters,
on how much to collect forbride
price.
Well, whatever they decide, a lot of
non-indigenes are interested to
know if the new bride price – if
introduced – will be applicable to
brides that will be married off to
non-indigenes as well!
http://247nigerianewsupdate.com/too-many-unmarried-youths-imo-state-might-introduce-uniform-bride-price/

about time they wake up to reality selling their daughters off in the name of bride price smh..

There money is too much, na buy d man wan buy d woman? Abi na wife him cum marry....

Shame