Anambra Assembly Passes Bill Reducing Cost Of Burial, And Duration Of Mourning

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The Anambra State House Of Assembly has passed a bill that seeks the reduction in the expenses of organising funeral and burial rites in the state, and to prosecute offenders.

Sponsored by Hon. Charles
Ezeani, the member representing Anaocha 11 constituency, the bill was
passed after due consideration by House during Wednessday’s plenary
session.

The just passed bill provides that in the event of
death, no person shall deposit any corpse in the mortuary or any place
beyond two months from the day of the death.

The bill also noted
that from the commencement of the law, no person shall subject any
relation of the deceased person to a mourning period of more than one
week from the date of burial ceremony.

Apart from the number of
days recommended for burial ceremonies, the bill equally frowns on other
flamboyant means of celebration that may cause destruction of property,
gunshots, praise-singing, blocking of roads and streets during burial
ceremonies; it also states that defaulters shall be punished in
accordance with the law.

It further states that burial ceremonies in the state shall be for one day.

The
bill further stipulates that during burial and funeral ceremonial
activities, the family of the deceased shall provide entertainment for
their kindred, relatives and other sympathizers at their own discretion.

Speaking
further on the signifance of the  bill, Charles Ezeani, the sponsor of
the bill who represents Anaocha 2 Constituency, maintained that the bill
also made provision for a monitoring and implementation committee that
would enforce the law as well as their responsibilities.

The
lawmaker described  the bill as “an important and great achievement by
the 6th Anambra Assembly”, as it had put to rest the high cost of burial
and funeral activities in the state.

Rita Maduagwu, Speaker of
the Assembly, commended the lawmakers on the quick passage of the bill,
saying it would “moderate burial expenses in the state”.

Source:- Saharareporters

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