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group of participants at a forum organized by the Voices for Change
Programme Nigeria, have expressed concern over the rising cost of
marriage and funeral ceremonies in Igboland, calling on stakeholders to
take a definite stand on the matter.
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Speaking in Enugu at the
official presentation of the landmark research report on: “Being a man
in Nigeria: Perception and Realities”, the participants identified such
economic burden as one of the major reasons behind short lifespan of
men.
They noted that such social responsibilities had remained a
serious burden on the men in Igbo land, adding that the consequence of
the over-bloated pressure on them often amounted to deteriorating health
conditions which shortened their lifespan.
The development, according to the participants, had also led to increasing number of widows in the land.
In
his remarks, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Professor Bartho Okolo, stated that some of the
unfriendly cultures had really done serious harm to men in the land.
Also
speaking, Rev. Fr. Professor Hyacinth Ichoku, of the University of
Nigeria, disclosed that recent research findings placed the average
lifespan of Nigerian men at 50 years, which according to him is one of
the worst in Africa, noting that such phenomenon may be linked to
societal stress on the men.
He however, regretted that some Igbo cultures and traditions had remain static instead of being dynamic, even in a 21st century.
In
a speech, the Voice 4 Change team leader, Caroline Enve, in her speech,
explained that the programme was aimed at strengthening the enabling
environment for the empowerment of adolescent girls and women in
Nigeria.
She said the programme was also targeted at those around
them, particularly boys, the men, traditional, religious as well as
formal and informal institutions.
She further stated that the goal
of working with the above mentioned stakeholders and institutions was
to facilitate a desired shift in negative and stereotypical attitudes
and behaviours towards girls and women, and create an enabling
environment for positive gender relations, as well as peaceful
co-existence.
Participants were drawn from various sectors,
including non-governmental organization, Civil society groups, religious
and traditional institutions, among others.
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High cost of marriage, funeral ceremonies in Igboland worrisome – Forum
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