The Tor Tiv, James Iorzua Ayatse, has introduced comprehensive changes to longstanding Tiv customs, marking what many see as a historic transformation of the traditional system. The announcements were made at the Ijir Tamen, the supreme assembly of the Tiv Nation chaired by the paramount ruler and attended by traditional leaders, elders, and Tiv representatives from within Nigeria and the diaspora. The measures, according to the council, are designed to encourage unity, discipline, financial responsibility, and gender fairness among Tiv people globally. One of the most significant resolutions concerns burial rites. The assembly directed that all funeral activities must be completed within three days and restricted to immediate family members. Lavish ceremonies and extended celebration...