The wife of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has reminisced on how their love journey began several years ago as students.
Nyesom Wike and his wife, then and now
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and his wife Justice Suzzette, are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary today.
The governor's wife this morning shared their love story which she
said started at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
According to her, the whole thing started when she borrowed Wike's his notebook.
Read her story below:
"It's funny how life sometimes takes us where we never plan or
expect to go. For three years, we sat in the same lecture rooms and
halls but never passed a word between each other.
It was only after I chanced upon his law note books in the possession of a mutual classmate that everything changed.
At that time, the law books in our library were expired and in
most cases not available and we had to find other means to report our
Nigerian case law. Most of us resorted to copying from others who had
lawyer friends they visited in chambers and while there, used their law
reports/books.
Thankfully, the situation is different today as not only has
our Governor completed the long, abandoned building of the Facaulty of
Law, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, but he has also
furnished it and equipped the law library with modern books, law reports
and even e-resources. The current students there are lucky to benefit
from this upgrade as theirs is now a standard Facaulty of Law.
It surprised me then, to realize that he was indeed a serious
minded student and not as I had earlier perceived. His notes were up to
date as he took time to report more cases than were cited by our
lecturers, which neccesarily meant better grades if you can put them all
down in your answer sheets during tests and examinations.
I immediately coveted that notebook and pleaded with my
classmate to loan me the book after she had finished, promising to
return it in two days. She refused. Another request with the promise to
return it in one day as I was prepared to sit up all night copying those
cases, was declined . My last plea to photocopy the notebook and return
it immediately fell on deaf ears. She told me to seek the permission of
the owner, with the belief that I wouldnt dare.
And of course, she was right to think that as she knew that we
had never once spoken to each other. At that point, I inquired from her,
his name. She replied simply: "Wike". I wondered how odd that name
sounded as I'd never heard it before. I also wondered how to approach
him as I believed that he disliked me as much as I did him.
But the desire to have that fully loaded note book was too
strong. I could not give up without at least, making an attempt. As he
passed by us, I called his name as I had just learnt: "excuse me, Wike".
He froze and I noticed his shock and disbelief. I started putting my
words together, expecting him to scowl at me, thinking in his head -
"Oh! So you have decided to talk to me now that you need my notebook eh?
He didn't let me complete my request. He caught the drifrt so
fast and he spoke to our mutual classmate, telling her to give me his
note book after she had finished with it and he walked off. It was now
my turn to be in shock! After I recovered, I started putting the heat on
our classmate to give me the book asap.
One borrowed book led to another and yet another borrwed book
and soon after, we became friends. I got to see the hardworking,
focused, studios and serious minded person he was and still is. Before
Iong, there was a marriage proposal. I declined as I didn't see myself
as the marrying kind but he wouldn't give up.
He said to me that the moment he first set his eyes on me when
he joined us in our second year out of the more than five years I was in
that institution, he knew already that I was going to be his wife. That
got me even more confused. Having noted all the qualities I had noticed
in him, I knew that he was a man with very great prospects or
potentials for success, as I'd told him then.
I therefore decided to accept his proposal and took a chance,
believing that he would make me a happy woman. Today, the 19th of
December, marks the 17th year we have been together as a married couple.
He is a man that has exhibited excellent taste .... no wonder he chose
and continues to choose m.
You promised to give me the world at that time but you have
given me much more than I could have ever asked for. Our three adorable
children are a testimony to that fact and I can't tell you enough, how
fulfilled I feel.
Please permit me to use this medium to share some of the life
lessons I have learnt in these past 17 years of marriage, especially in
reaching out to encourage our youths who have skewed perceptions about
marriage.
You have to make the right decision about your marriage. I made
a decision to become a happy wife 17 years ago, by contributing to
build a happy marriage. I learnt that marriage in itself doesn't make
you happy. You have to make your marriage a happy one. Marriage is not
what you get. Marriage is what you bring, what you give and what you do.
There is no perfect marriage or perfect couples. Rather, when
two imperfect friends honour and celebrate each other, they are
empowered to build up a great blossoming marriage with flourishing
children.
Marriage, it has been said, is likened to an empty box that
couples should labour to fill up with all the good things they want in
their marriage - friendship, understanding, respect, love, etc. Love
does not come packaged with any marriage. Love is in people and people
put love in marriage. People infuse romance in marriage. Same thing with
all the other values.
A couple must practice the art and form the habit of giving,
loving, serving, forgiving, rewarding, praising, and just keeping the
marriage box full always. If you take more and put less, the box empties
out.
Let us challenge ourselves to work harder at achieving happier
marriages. It will lead to more harmonious homes and communities and
eventually a more prosperous and peaceful Rivers State. That is how
powerful and endowed married couples are.
I recall, after we became engaged, attending a conference at
Christ Church in December, 1996 where Selwyn Hughes, the initiator of
the daily devotional called "every day with Jesus" featured and spoke to
the young ones (at that time) about marriage. I bought his book then
titled: Marriage as God intended
Rev. Mossy Madugba authographed the book on his behalf and on
my request as it wasn't possible for me to meet the author after the
occasion. He wrote these words on the first page - "Blossom where you
are planted". Indeed, I can say without any fear of any contradiction,
that by the grace of God, I have blossomed and will keep blossoming
where the Lord, God has planted me.
Today, on this occasion of our 17th marriage anniversary, I
celebrate my hardworking classmate, friend, lover and husband... Nyesom
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON. We have been through thick, thin and thinner but
just like old wine, it keeps getting better with time.
Happy 17th Marriage Anniversary to you, my love. May we forever stay young in each others eyes."
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