A Nigerian lady identified as Igwe Munachimso has taken to social media to call for bride price reduction in the southeast after her brother married from Benue state with less than N50,000.
Munachimso made the disclosure on Twitter and shared a list of basic requirement her brother was asked to provide for the traditional marriage.
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She wrote, “But las las our marriage requirement di very high na alaIgbo. See what my brother spent to marry wife from Otuko, Benue state. All no reach 50K. We need to adjust.”
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The south eastern part of Nigeria is known it charging high pride price unlike some other parts of the country.