Religious Degradation and Immoral Demeanor in the Society, and Need for Constructive Change in Ikwo-Noyo Clan, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: A Quest for Cultural Birthright Sustainability

Prior to the advent of colonial masters for religious assimilation in Ikwo-Noyo Dynasty, there were deep respect for elders in the society; cultural inheritance sustainability; low criminal tendencies among other values and norms of the society. Unfortunately, after colonial era, all the invaluable values of heritage were gradually going into extinction. The study had the following elaborative objectives: disrespect of elders, cultural abuse, criminal tendencies, and infringement of rules and regulations of the land. The study adopted deductive and inductive examination through historical events’ design in the society, media houses, online internet browsing, and secondary sources of data via journals, books and periodicals. The research dealt on position paper, otherwise, called quality article instead of empirical paper that requires research hypothesis and recommendations. The study unveiled that lack of respect for elders has brought total neglect as a driven force for disobedience and nemesis to children. Cultural abuse had deprived the clan of her rightful identity. Criminal tendencies brought about heinous crimes on the wave nowadays while violation of rules and regulations has bastardized the flow of decency. The cumulative implications are that these religious bigotries have collapsed civilization and rudimental procedures in Ikwo-Noyo Clan as a family. The study concluded that these        hydra-headed religious improprieties cannot be allowed to continue mesmerizing the futuristic prospects of Ikwo-Noyo Dynasty. The authors suggested that there will be an overhaul of global cultural architecture and corporate governance to sustain values and norms for posterity as well as restore human dignity and identity.