Abuja: The Founder of a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Girl Yesterday, the Woman today (GYWT), Dr. Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, has urged women to put God first in their marriages. Godwin-Isaac, who made the call during her 10th marriage anniversary in Abuja, advised women to also resist competition and the lures of money as conditions for love.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Godwin-Isaac shared her personal experience, emphasizing the importance of having God as the foundation of her marriage. She noted, “I married when God chose a husband for me and I decided to say God, you are welcome into my home, you are the pillar. You are the centre of my home, come take the way. So that’s what I have learnt and with that, God has been sustaining us.”
Her husband, Mr. Isaac Yusuf, echoed her sentiments, acknowledging the inevitability of challenges in marriages and the ability to surmount them through God’s help. He stated, “We have had so many challenging times, but we have kept God in the forefront of our relationship and we have kept love as well in our home. That has helped us far a lot in overcoming the challenges. We see challenges daily but we are able to overcome them.”
Earlier, the officiating cleric, Pastor Aki Eke, had urged husbands to love their wives and wives to respect their husbands, describing Christ as the symbol of marriages. He expressed hope that the love within marriages would bring solutions and peace.
The bride’s father, Pastor Godwin Aliyu, prayed for continued unity for the couple, emphasizing the importance of preserving marriage. He advised his daughter against allowing anything that might lead to divorce.
On his part, the groom’s father, Mr. Yusuf Wunduh, praised his son’s character and the unity he shares with his wife. He described his son as hardworking and gentle, noting the benefits of their union.
The bride’s mother, Mrs. Gladys Aliyu, expressed her joy over the couple’s unity, advising other mothers to encourage endurance and perseverance in marriage.
A friend of the couple, Mr. Tadas Okonkwo, commended the couple for their resilience and integrity, describing them as a fantastic couple whose marriage is built on honesty and love.
The event was highlighted by the couple’s renewal of marriage vows, officiated by Venerable Chukwuma Okafor.
