National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Anambra State lawmakers passed into law the bill banning the public display of caskets in the state.
According to the new law, all mortuary attendants are to report to the Ministry of Health on any corpse that has stayed beyond one month from the date it was deposited.
The law to control burial and funeral activities in the state was passed during the plenary at the state House of Assembly on Thursday.
The lawmakers also awarded a fine of N100,000 or six months imprisonment or both to anyone who contravenes the provision.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Charles Soludo, while reacting in a message on Friday applauded the state legislatures, describing the law as “a very progressive law to remove the burden and pressure on the poor as well as liberate women from oppressive practices during burials.
“We celebrate ‘befitting living’ and only a decent funeral,” he added.
