Investigation had revealed that a firm known as Walls and Gardens is now taking possession of the Port Harcourt cemetery. Sources told our correspondent that it will soon be difficult or impossible to bury a deceased persons in the Port Harcourt cemetery because of stringent measures placed by the new management of the cemetery, Walls and Gardens.
This publication gathered that the firm had fixed exorbitant amount per grave to be paid before a deceased will be buried.
Speaking with our correspondent, Mr. Bernard, Manager of Walls and Gardens, claimed that the allegation of the public was wrong.
Bernard pointed out that his firm is into cemetery business, adding that he will not speak much as there was no order from the firms authorities. He, however maintained that everything in Nigeria there is a class, adding that there are some classes of persons who can afford the highest things in life. ###
Bennett James
