legitnow:
IT IS NOT BY FORCE TO LEAVE YOUR South West AND GO ALL THE WAY TO BIAFRA LAND FOR MARRIAGE.

IF U DONT LIKE THE LIST, MARRY YOUR FREE OF CHARGE YORUBA SISTER.

THE PEOPLE OF THAT STATE HAVE BEEN MARRYING WITHOUT COMPLAIN.

NA U WAN GO ALL THE WAY TO AKWA IBOM FROM OGUN TO CHANGE THEIR MARRIAGE RITES.

Akathriel:



What exactly is wrong with these Akwa-Ibom people? Little wonder their region is so underdeveloped & rife with jobless militants looking for Oyinbo to kidnap for ramsom. Aside that, the only thing they do best is hunting innocent Ekuke (dog meat) upandan.

One native goat, One black goat. How many goats do they slaughter during their traditional wedding? No wonder GEJ couldn't move Nigeria an inch forward since he was just busy eating Asun & drinking cartons of Sapele Water in Asorock.

You better warn your covetous & uncultured village heads to desist from this dastard & impious act of subjecting your prospective in-laws to committing a broad-day robbery by putting their necks on the chopping board - Nagode!

legitnow:
IT IS NOT BY FORCE TO LEAVE YOUR SOUTH W-A-S-T-E AND GO ALL THE WAY TO BIAFRA LAND FOR MARRIAGE.

IF U DONT LIKE THE LIST, MARRY YOUR FREE OF CHARGE YORUBA SISTER.

THE PEOPLE OF THAT STATE HAVE BEEN MARRYING WITHOUT COMPLAIN.

NA U WAN GO ALL THE WAY TO AKWA IBOM FROM OGUN TO CHANGE THEIR MARRIAGE RITES.

legitnow:
CHILD SUPPORT, THEY WILL NOT PAY.

MARRIAGE, THEY WANT HER TO PAY.

THE WORST PART IS THEY WILL RUN TO INTERNET AND BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FAR EASTERN PEOPLE MARRAIGE RITE AS IF IT IS THEIR BUSINESS.


ALL THIS COMPLAIN WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO THE FREE YORUBA WOMEN STARTING TO PLACE BRIDE PRICE ON THE VERY IRRESPONSIBLE YORUBA MEN.

CRY MORE BITCH!

chuksanambra:


Akwa Ibom is under Biafra, abi? No wonder Biafrans were chased out of there during the war.

Akwa Ibom people aren't greedy people, they are not like those who sell their daughters to the highest paying suitor cos of family poverty.

Wisdomval67:



God will purnish you and your generation for what you just said. You dis useless Yoruba pig. Look around you won’t see Akwa Ibom woman jumping from one husband to another, having different children for 5 mens. I wish say I know you, I for deal with you truly. I’m sure you are the 10th child your hoe Mum born for her 10th husband. Marry yoruba woman with bag of salt and 2 yams and the next year they go leave your Children for you and go to another man house, born and leave again for another husband.

Megatrix:
The guy even has to buy a generator set for them

legitnow:


SHARRAP! BLOODY AFONJA, DIRTY SKULL MINER AND WIFE BEGGAR..

chuksanambra:


Actually, HIV prevalence among married people in Akwa Ibom is 51%.

Come to Pekas, Kings, Dragonara, Rita Lori and see Akwa Ibom girls hustling for deak.

chuksanambra:


Akwa Ibom is under Biafra, abi? No wonder Biafrans were chased out of there during the war.

Akwa Ibom people aren't greedy people, they are not like those who sell their daughters to the highest paying suitor cos of family poverty.

Lizilicious:
This marriage this is not a do or die affair., If u can't afford to marry from any tribe; park ur kaya and move to another one u can afford... It is that simple..

Stop coming here to discourage people who are planning to do so..

No be people dey marry from mbaise?

joenor:
Their girls go old with their parents na....

Asekhamhe1:
One of my guy for done marry since na because of the BP make am never marry..... Now I no why most of them end up as baby mama or carry belle things old men and women go just they block people destiny

keryj:
Later they will come shouting Igbo's are too expensive to marry. Now look what we have here.

Other tribes that are claiming to be innocent on this will confess one by one.

Guess its high time the amount to be paid as bride price goes beyond traditional to be legalised cause this is an indirect corruption case just that it is voluntary on the payer.

joeruano:
I felt like ending it there since people get scared to read long posts but since the popular Hungerbad has requested for the remainder, let me oblige him.

Can you please show me the list, He brought the list out and here are the items enlisted:

The Requirements for the marriage process are:

4 children between 2015 to 2018 considering this Buhari era?

One big black goat
2 bottles of dry gin
2 crates of beer
3 crates of minerals
2 crates of malt
#10,000 for the mother
#20,000 for the father

List of Traditional Marriage Items for the Father of the Bride (Mkpo Ete)

One black goat
One bottle of 3-in-1 whiskey
One carton of schnapps
Wrappers like Hollandis, George materials
Cartons of Assorted beers
Bicycle
Walking staff
Limestone, Kola and Snuff
One shirt, socks and singlet
One hat, Umbrella, walking stock
Agreed amount of money (in cash only)

List of Traditional Marriage Items for the Mother of the Bride (Mkpo Eka)

One native goat
One bottle of brandy
One lace material
Cartons of beers
One shoe, bra, head tie and a box filled with under wears
4 crates of soft drinks
Wrappers like Hollandis, George Material
One lace blouse, head gear and accessories
Cash for the money ranging from #50,000

List of Traditional Items for the Extended Family of the Bride (Mkpo Ndito Ette)

One carton of beer
2 crates of soft drinks
Tobacco
Bitter kola
A bottle of Schnapps
Amounts in cash

List for the Entertainment on the Marriage Day

Money for drinks
Money for food and snacks
This money is often given to the Bride’s mother.

On seeing this list I wept bitterly, ‘why me’ was all I was able to mutter out. Why me! This is a guy whose salary is #50,000 and how then could he afford this, who on earth can even afford this I muttered out.

Immediately, I picked up my phone and called my mum, I sounded so bitter on the phone and she became worried after our conversation my dad called me. He said my dear that list was supposed to be more than that but because of the influence I had on the family they had to bring it down to what you are seeing, it’s the tradition and we didn’t even include what we callAkam Adiaha which means prayer for the first daughter , that money is a #100,000 naira and it is done in a huge way, so you see my dear I passed through this same path when I married your mother. I wept and all my dad could say was take heart God will give you a man that is capable and up to the task, he ended the call.

My boo wept, he said where am I supposed to get such huge amount of money from and I can’t afford to lose you cause truly you complete my world. I wished I was working I said and mean while I was only a year 3 student in the University of Uyo. What do we then do he ask? well that night I couldn’t sleep I was soaked in tears and my heart was so heavy with thoughts. Is this how I would loss the affection of my man because my culture doesn’t believe in a humble beginning marriage?

Well lets fast forward the whole story jor, I moved in with the love of my life and we got married in Ikeja Magistrate Court here in lagos and at about a year in my marriage I got Pregnant I couldn’t hid the mystery any longer the pregnancy will bloom sooner or later and everybody will be in the know. So we opted for my home in Uyo.

My dad was so disappointed in me and he called some family members who came around and said that’s a taboo and for us to continue living as couples my husband must pay what they tag Ebot Nsunoyin(which means Goat for insult) This goat symbolizes apologies for defiling their daughter without paying the required price on her head.

Well, my hubby did that and also [paid few amount of money and promise to come back for the marriage proper. Believe me am a mother of 4 CHILDREN and up till date we have not been able to fulfill half of what the marriage lists carries.

Why you may ask me? Well man must survive and our priorities are our children and our selves. No one has the money to pay for all that but still we hope that someday we might be able to pay. Paying or not paying doesn’t guarantee a happy home. The tradition and custom can be and should be made flexible, the economy they say is bad, young men are trying so hard to be men and yet the tradition makes it complex for them to settle down. This is a voice that speaks the mind of so many women.

Edikan Ekanem has this to say, please it is no longer a novel news that Akwa Ibom (Calabar marital procedure as often referred to) is very exorbitant and demanding.
It troubles the minds of many how and when young men of Nigeria and Akwa Ibom will gather such funds under this biting, catastrophic and recessed economy. There is seriously a need for rethink. We are not advocating that our ladies should be given out for free neither we are trying to belittle their worth in the society and the value of our culture.

Let’s think of this: is it not better that we consider our suitors by making things easy for them than letting our ladies cohabit them without respect and dignity? Is it not good we try to help them do the proper thing as stipulated by law and Bible rather than making them go extra miles marrying adulterously? Is it not good we let them marry in a way that is more financially simple than letting them being ill-treated by men that they cohabit because of fear of menopause? These are things to ponder over.

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