A 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.
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.