The traditional ruler of Otukpa,
the headquarters of Ogbadibo LGA of Benue, Chief Sir Sunday Ekele Jp has banned
intending groom in the community from spending more than N100, 000 on
traditional wedding.
According to Chief Ekele, the
decision became imperative following complaints from young men in the community
that outrageous bride price has been discouraging them from getting married.
Speaking on a live programme
monitored on Joy FM, Otukpo on Thursday, the monarch said any one found
flaunting the new law would be penalized.
“Money should not prevent anyone
from getting married in our community. From now onward, no one should spend
more than hundred thousand naira before he gets a wife in our community. We
need to encourage the young men so they won’t be scared of going into
marriage,” he said.
Recall that the Chairman, Tiv
Area Traditional Council led by the Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty, Ochivirigh,
Prof. James Ayatse had recently set up a 15-member committee to do something
about the high bride price and expensive burial requirements for burial rites
in Tiv land.
The committee, which has three
months to submit its report, is headed by His Royal Highness, Chief Jam Gbinde
Ter Ikyor, and had been directed to investigate the reasons for the high
bride price and recommend ways of addressing the challenge.
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