According to our correspondence in Gboko, Benue State, the Tiv Paramount Ruler, Professor James Ayatse (Tor Tiv IV)
has disclosed plans that the Tiv Area Traditional Council would soon partner
the church and relevant stakeholders to cut down the exorbitant bride price and
burial rites in the land.
Professor Ayatse who frowned at the high cost of bride price
in the land said, that would prevent young people from settling down early and
promised that the council would ensure they partner relevant stakeholders to
reduce the marriage rites as well as make a law to prevent people from
lavishing money on burial ceremony
He disclosed this in a statement at a reception organized in his honour by his
kinsmen, the Shangev –Ya Development Association in Kwande Local Government
Area of the state and was made available to PluxTime through our correspondent, Mr Aturu Bishop.
According to the Monarch, cultural values of economic and
social benefit to the people will be promoted, while those with retrogressive
tendencies will be discouraged.
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