Anglican church bans immediate burial of relatives, sets 2-week minimum timeframe
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Diocese of Okene, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in Kogi state, has barred members from burying their departed relatives immediately, insisting that a minimum period of two weeks must elapse before any burial arrangement is concluded.
Instead, the Church directed that the Boys Brigade in various parishes be engaged for such duties, “as the Diocese does not want a parallel body to be involved in our burial programmes whose activities may be in conflict with our Church norms.
According to the resolution, “in view of the need to continue to allow members of the Church to have enough time to prepare for and organize befitting burial programmes to honour their departed parents, it is therefore resolved that a minimum period of 2 weeks be allowed for them to prepare for the burial arrangements as our members should also be encouraged that no evil consequence would follow such resolve for the bodies of their departed parents through embalming.
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