TOO MANY UNMARRIED YOUTHS : IMO STATE MAY SEEK UNIFORM BRIDE PRICE

Following what they have described as an increase in the number of unmarried youths in their communities,the Traditional Parliament in Imo State is currently looking at a motion which seeks to harmonise the fee payable as bride price in all communities in Imo State.The motion which is titled''Motion on
Harmonisation of the Marriage Institution in Imo State'' was moved
by Eze Duru Okwudor and Eze Obi II of Okwudor in Njabe Local
Government Area alongside other traditional rulers and the 
Traditional Parliament in Owerri has passed its first resolution on it. Click on read more below to continue....

According to Okwudor,high bride 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 behavior 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 turn into a big problem for our youths
who want to marry.''
While the motion has been seconded by some of his colleagues,the
Ochia of Ohaji Egbema opposed the motion and urged the
Parliament to allow communities to decide on their bride price. 
His reason is that 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 for bride price.Well,whatever
they decide,a lot of non-indigenes will be interested to know if
the new bride price will be applied to brides that will be married
off to non-indigenes as well.