National Human Rights Commission, Anambra State Chapter has commended the Anambra State Government for its timely intervention against harmful traditional practices in the State.
The Commission gave the commendation while reacting to the visit of the Anambra State Commissioner for Social Welfare, Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, and her Information and Public Enlightenment counterpart, Mr C Don Adinuba, to Asomugha family in Ihiala, following a reported attempt to re-enact harmful traditional practice in the area.
Anambra State Co-ordinator of the Commission, Mrs. Nkechi Ugwuanyi, conveyed the satisfactory remarks in Awka.
A member of Asomugha family, Mr. Friday, and some elders in the community, including the President-General of Ezike-Chima People’s Assembly Ihiala, Mr Pius Nwabuikwu and Mr Ossy Agums, who described the practice as obnoxious, denied the report that trended on the social media, saying that their late brother’s widow was not subjected or mandated to indulge in such practice, instead, it was a statement made out of anger by a relative, when the widow returned home for burial of her husband without her four children, which led to angry outbursts.
They explained that the burial went ahead successfully without any hitches and in full participation of the widow, Mrs Chioma Asomugha.
While calling for peace, after listening to the affected family members, the Commissioner for Social Welfare, Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue pleaded with them to forgive each other, adding that whatever led to such obnoxious practice being mentioned should be settled amicably.
Addressing his kinsmen, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment Mr C. Don Adinuba, pleaded with both parties to desist from any act capable of bringing the image of the community and Anambra State to disrepute and urged them to make peace in order to attract prosperity to the family and the community at large.
Food items and beverages were later presented to the thirty-four year old widow and mother of four.
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