Maryam Shettima is lamenting because a wedding is called off because the bride’s family felt the groom's house doesn’t fit her class - "We are facing an epidemic in Northern Nigeria"
Popular political
and social activist, Dr. Maryam Shettima has lamented the class distinction in our society
especially in Northern Nigerian.
The popular activist took to Facebook on Sunday, December 26 to narrate how a wedding was recently called off because the bride's
family felt that the house their daughter was going to does not fit their
class.
According to miss shettima, the groom
rejected the bride's offer to buy a better house.
The wedding which was eventually called off
saw the lady going off to marry a socialite who practically does nothing.
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"We are truly facing an
epidemic especially in Northern Nigeria, often perpetuated by parents;
classism.
Recently, a wedding was called off
based on the fact that the bride’s family felt the house she was going to stay
in doesn’t fit her status and class. This was a decent new terrace house? They
said they wouldn’t want their daughter to go suffer as she grew up in wealth!!!
The said husband to be is a decent,
well-educated person with a good job and also from an upper-class family too;
his parents said that’s all they could afford to house her as the house was
gifted to him by his father
The bride’s parents even offered to
get a better house than suited her status. However, the husband and his parents
stood firm
Consequently, a wedding was called
off. She went ahead to marry some socialite who practically does nothing. She missed
out on a great person
Sadly, there are too many such
stories. Weddings are canceled due to some trivialities and misplaced
priorities
Ironically, most of these parents
had humble beginnings devoid of the luxuries they place so much importance on.
They never allow their kids to navigate life on their own.
Weddings
and marriages have become like some competition. It’s mostly a lavish display
of wealth, power, materialism, outshining of others, etc; it’s truly no wonder
marriages last a second.
