IGBO POLYGAMY IS NOT THE SAME AS POLYGAMY
By
Okechukwu Ononaeke
As the Igbo re-mainstreams Igbo polygamy for the Igbo and Ala Igbo only, it is important to make it clear to all Igbo that Igbo polygamy is not and will never be the same as polygamy. Polygamy is about sharing wealth while Igbo polygamy is essentially about wealth creation by all stakeholders in the Igbo polygamy family. Thus, all things being equal, an Igbo polygamy family is expected to be wealthier than an Igbo monogamy family. In the Igbo past, only the Igbo poor were monogamous. The Igbo rich families were all polygamous. We are headed back exactly to that Igbo past as the Igbo future.
Igbo polygamy is fully supported and endorsed by the Igbo religion, Omenala. It also comes complete with a template made available only to all male omenala adherents who are Igbo polygamists.
The Igbo polygamy template ensures that the Igbo polygamy marriage is anchored on love, justice, equity, unity and peace for all stakeholders.
The Igbo polygamy template also provides for family assets sharing by the family once the Igbo patriarch joins his ancestors in a way that guarantees equity, fairness, sustainable peace and unity in the Igbo family. The Igbo family assets sharing provided by the template is beyond litigation once the patriarch joins his ancestors.
The Igbo polygamy template is available to only Igbo male omenala adherents who are Igbo polygamists.
We advise Igbo women to stay away from polygamy as it is a recipe for disaster. We urge Igbo women to embrace Igbo polygamy once the opportunity knocks because their interests and that of their children have been fully taken into consideration in the Igbo polygamy template.
This is a good step in the right direction once again.
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