IMO STATE TRADITIONAL PARLIAMENT was inaugurated today. At the first sitting, three crucial bills were presented:

1. A bill seeking to slash down the cost of marriage & uniform the marriage rite in every community in Imo State. The bill among other things recommends that bride price shall henceforth be #10,000.

2. A bill seeking to unify the kola nut ceremonial all over Imo State. this bill was sent to Committee stage.

3. A bill for an Act to make Igbo Language compulsory in all schools in Imo State.

It was thrilling to watch. Offor was used as the mace while the traditional odu served as the Speaker's gavel. English was totally forbidden while Igbo reigned.

The rule of this parliament (first of its kind in the whole of Nigeria) is that any law passed by it will still be sent to the state assembly for affirmation or otherwise.

It will be recalled that Governor Rochas Okorocha as part of his ROCHANOMICS has forwarded a bill to the State Assembly seeking to repeal the town unions and enthrone the Community Development Council to serve as the 4TH TIER OF GOVERNMENT. The bill was eventually passed & the Governor, Speaker & who is who in Imo were there today for the Inauguration.

jamp: IMO STATE TRADITIONAL PARLIAMENT was inaugurated today. At the first sitting, three crucial bills were presented:

1. A bill seeking to slash down the cost of marriage & uniform the marriage rite in every community in Imo State. The bill among other things recommends that bride price shall henceforth be #10,000.

2. A bill seeking to unify the kola nut ceremonial all over Imo State. this bill was sent to Committee stage.

3. A bill for an Act to make Igbo Language compulsory in all schools in Imo State.

It was thrilling to watch. Offor was used as the mace while the traditional odu served as the Speaker's gavel. English was totally forbidden while Igbo reigned.

The rule of this parliament (first of its kind in the whole of Nigeria) is that any law passed by it will still be sent to the state assembly for affirmation or otherwise.

It will be recalled that Governor Rochas Okorocha as part of his ROCHANOMICS has forwarded a bill to the State Assembly seeking to repeal the town unions and enthrone the Community Development Council to serve as the 4TH TIER OF GOVERNMENT. The bill was eventually passed & the Governor, Speaker & who is who in Imo were there today for the Inauguration.

@Poster, why #1, #2 ? Of what significance will bills 1 and 2 be to the various people's in Imo?

#1 is important cos many people are not getting married cos of the cost.

jamp: #1 is important cos many people are not getting married cos of the cost.

So we still keep the whole "SELLING OF THE BRIDE" culture and all the ills that follow that, we just make it cheaper for the men to buy their brides?

No, setting a standard price helps decrease the capitalism of marriage. Therefore brides are not 'sold' and people won't have daughters for monetary gain, which is less of a problem in Imo than other states but still there.

It also decrease the cost of the average wedding and with that takes pressure off the need for young men to 'get rich quick'
a mentality that leads to crime, depression, and desperation.

It helps say that money will be less of a factor in the marriage of two people.

They want to modify our culture. How possible is that? An Oguta wedding will now be same as an Owerri wedding. An Orlu wedding will be same as Okigwe. I don't think it will work.