Anambra Assembly passes bill to stop expensive funerals (Punch)

The Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to  stop  expensive funerals in the state.

The bill, which was  sponsored  by the representative of Anaocha II Constituency, Charles Ezeani, now makes it an offence to hold funerals for more than one day in the state.

Before the bill was passed, communities  held funerals  for at least three days.

Ezeani  said, “The Burial/Funeral Control Bill is aimed at cutting down the cost of burials in the state.” Read more