New Anambra Burial Bill Gives Conditions To Families, Mortuary Attendants | SEE DOC
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 02, 2024
New Anambra Burial Bill Gives Conditions To Families, Mortuary Attendants | SEE DOC
The Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday, passed into law, a new "Anambra Burial Bill" to control funeral activities and expenses in the state.
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Some of the activities banned by the law include, public display and sales of caskets, blocking of roads during burial ceremonies among others.
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However, if there is need to block the roads, the permission of the appropriate Local Government Authority is required.
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The law also mandates all mortuary attendants to report to the Ministry of Health on any corpse that has stayed beyond one month from the date it was deposited.
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Also, all burial and funeral ceremonies of indigenous deceased persons in the state shall be registered with the town union of the deceased.
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It warned that any person who contravenes the provisions will be fined N100,000 or six months imprisonment or both.
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Reacting to the new law, the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, in a terse message shared on Friday via his official Facebook handle, wrote;
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"Anambra Burial Law is a very progressive law to remove the burden and pressure on the poor as well as liberate women from oppressive practices during burials.
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"We celebrate 'befitting living' and only a decent funeral."
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