ONITSHA — Former Military governor of old Anambra State, Col. Robert Akonobi (rtd), has pleaded with Igbo parents to reduce the bride price of their daughters so that ‘’our young boys can marry them.” ‘’To me, this topic (bride price) has been dealth with in the past by Ndigbo, who came out with a reduced bride price, to enable our young boys marry our young girls,” Akonobi said.

Akonobi also cautioned that men should study their proposed wives closely and longer before engaging into marriage because “once you marry, no one else can put it asunder.” He spoke at the industrial city of Nnewi, Anambra State during the traditional wedding ceremony of the daughter of a business mogul, Chief Louis Onwugbenu, Onyinye and her husband, Bosah Chukwuogo, weekend.

Nnewi was agog as dignitaries from all works of life trooped to the residence of Chief Onwugbenu for the memorable event. The dignitaries who were from both the military, political and manufacturing circles, including Col Akonobi, Hon. Clement Nwankwu, former member of the House of Representatives; Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Gabros International Limited and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Limited, Chief Gabriel and Innocent Chukwuma respectively, among others.

The issue of high bride price was discussed extensively on the occasion. Hon. Nwankwu, in his own speech, prayed that Chief Onwugbenu and his wife would live long to enjoy the fruits of their children, especially those who married from outside their areas.

Also, speaking, Mrs. Onwugbenu expressed gratitude that her daughter’s hand was given out in marriage and prayed that her in-laws who came all the way from Awka to marry her daughter, would go back home safely. Father of the bride, Onwugbenu, in his own speech, said he had already blessed his daughter and her husband to go and make a good home.

On the bride price controversy in Igbo land, Onwugbenu declared: “We do not charge money as bride price for someone to marry my daughter. To me, what is important is that my daughter should live in peace with her husband. Let her husband’s family members accept her as part and parcel of their family.”


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**shedding tears of joy**

Truckpusher:

Now I can marry my Igbo girlfriend, Not worrying how much to spend.
I'm so happy.

Nuturing a female in Igbo land is like an investment because it will surely yield fruits.

Oh! Odikwa egwu.

But for one thing, I for just marry yoruba girl, even the parents go bring food items and big meat for better owambe, but Igbo girls are simply irresistible

This man should take time lf he wants expensive bride price and traditional weddings he should look at lmo.

Our girls are not cheap and we need hardworking quality men to marry and take good care of them.Good things are expensive

Funny request

ozoigbondu:
This man should take time lf he wants expensive bride price and traditional weddings he should look at lmo

Haba Bros, We are happy about this gradual development.

No! We're not reducing any bride price. You must be a man, a real man, to marry our precious daughters. Go and work or go and die a wretched lonely man! Arrant nonsense!!!

SeverusSnape:

Haba Bros, We are happy about this gradual development.

lf you want to marry sister and don't prepare well i swear i will shoot you

ozoigbondu:


lf you want to marry sister and don't prepare well i swear i will shoot you

Hehehehehehehehehehe... No worry, I gat the money

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Congratulations my brother

SeverusSnape:

Now I can marry my Igbo girlfriend, Not worrying how much to spend.
I'm so happy.

temitemi1:
Congratulations my brother

Thank you sir!

I read this in the papers today, If dey like make dem reduce bride price, as for me I'm open minded I can marry from any part of Africa, even from South Africa

But I still prefer Igbo ladies, they are

SeverusSnape:

Hehehehehehehehehehe... No worry, I gat the money

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Now you have come

ozoigbondu:
Now you have come

This issue of pride price sorry bride price made me leave my igbo girlfriend

.Fifty thousand should be okay. ...

No loitering
No parking
No hawking

I'm coming with a bomb for these sad yeast people

temitemi1:
This issue of pride price sorry bride price made me left my igbo girlfriend

I don't think you really love her...

No way No.. Igbo gals ain't cheap

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Lol s nt bride price s bride sell

temitemi1:
This issue of pride price sorry bride price made me left my igbo girlfriend

No wonder all you type is Gej my hero,fayose my role model.
Left ko, lefted ni.

Make dm no reduce o, make d mumu girls dey theor papa house dey carry belle