Expensive Burials Banned in Anambra State

Expensive burial has been banned in Anambra State. The bill sponsored by the member representing Anaocha II constituency, Charles Ezeani stated that “Burial/funeral control bill is aimed at cutting down the cost of burial activities in the state.”

”No more destruction of property, gunshots, praise-singing, blocking of roads and streets during burial ceremonies

No person shall subject any relation of the deceased person to a mourning period of more than one week from the date of the burial ceremony and no person shall deposit any corpse in the mortuary or any place beyond two months from the date of the death.”
During burial and funeral ceremonial activities, the family of the deceased “shall provide food for their kindred, relatives and other sympathizers at their own discretion.”