Lagos
State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has signed the state’s Cremation Bill
into law.
While
signing the bill on Monday at Lagos House, Ikeja, the governor explained that
the cremation law is voluntary, adding that its enactment showed how the
concept of globalisation has taken its roots in the state.
Fashola
said, “We commend members of the state House of Assembly for responding to
global yearnings. Their zeal in passing the bill also shows that cremation is
the best way to go.”
Attorney-General
and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, said the law only provided for
voluntary cremation.
He
said, “It is voluntary in the sense that it allows for voluntary cremation,
whereby a person may signify interest to be cremated when he dies or a
deceased’s family members who must attain the age of 18 years can decide to
have the corpse cremated.
Source: Punch
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