In our present family system especially the south eastern stock. There is a new phenomenon where girls who had unwanted pregnancy are forced to give out their child to foster homes who instead of given out the child for adoption to couple who are childless, they now turn it to a venture by selling the child to the highest bidder.
It has also become a business for some mischievous few to now scout for out of wedlock pregnant teens and even those that are not pregnant and entice them with money. Get a man to get them pregnant. They feed the girls and when they deliver, they pay them off and now sell the baby as if it is a commodity.
The lack of morals among our people is what I am crying out against and our governments especially among the IGBO states are not doing anything to stop this adrift.
My question is this. As IGBOS with traditions and customs. What are the implication of all these taboo to our next generation. People now buy and sell children as if they are commodity or just like when Europeans bought and sold slaves. They are not adopting just as it is supposed to be or for adoption sake or charity. They are doing commercial business.. Our people now set up baby factory to manufacture baby, sell and make profit.
Traditionally when a child of the land are sold to a foreign land without the consent of the community. It is a taboo. When a baby girl is sold who is probably a NWA-ADA without following due process. Doesn't it have a traditional curse or implication. I am just asking?
The most heart breaking part of this story is that most of our clerics are aware of this SAD TALEs taking place in our land but everyone is keeping quiet.
HOW LONG MUST OUR PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT KEEP QUIET OVER THIS DESECRATION OF OUR LAND AND CHILDREN?