Anambra lawmakers move to reduce burial expenses

Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday organised Public Hearing to generate input on a proposed law seeking to regulate burial rites to curb excessive spending on funerals.

The House Committee on Information, Culture and Tourism oragnised the Hearing in Awka, to seek the input of stakeholders before arriving at a decision on the proposed law.

Speaking during the Hearing, Chairman of the occasion, Mr Charles Ezeani (PDP), representing Anaocha 2 constituency, who initiated the bill, said it was imperative to draw a line between “mourning” the dead and a “fiesta”.

Ezeani said that burial rites constituted 60 to 70 per cent of the socio-cultural activities in the state, where the wealthy showcased their economic might.

According to him, the bill seeks to curtail the outrageous demands on the family of deceased by traditions and…