Former Miss Suzzy Tolofari of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday signed off her maiden name to become Mrs Ufre-Abasi Eduok.
The bride and her heartthrob, Mr Ufre-Abasi Eduok, exchanged vows and rings at Fountain of Truth Assembly (FOTA), Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja, the nation’s capital.
In attendance at the colourful wedding ceremony were family members, friends, colleagues and business associates of the couple.
Their journey to matrimony began at the airport in France while waiting to board a flight in 2016.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the glamorous wedding reception, the couple recounted how they met and fell in love.
Eduok said, “I met my wife during my vacation in 2016. We were both at the airport waiting to board a flight.
“I just noticed her radiance, and the spirit moved me to speak to her; I don’t usually speak to people like that.
“Her mannerisms were just spectacular, she had a lot of respect, and we were able to talk about various subjects, and we took off from there.”
The groom said it did not take him long to make up his mind to marry Suzzy, because she met all the qualities in a woman.
He listed them to include godliness, intelligence, beauty, respect, humility, heart for people, and uncommon love for country.
Besides, the groom said he saw in his wife deep passion for her job and selflessness, which earned his respect.
Although the two-year period of courtship was not without some challenges, Uduok said he chose to focus on the many things they had in common.
On her part, Suzzy said her husband broke the ice with: “Hello, beautiful lady. How are you? My name is Ufre.
“He had this sweet and captivating voice that got me carried away.
“We started from there, exchanged phone numbers and got talking especially on WhatsApp afterwards.
“He would always tell me, ‘oh, you are pretty woman. He is a man that knows how to worship his woman.
“So, that for me, made him different from other men.”
On what informed her decision to marry Ufre, the bride explained that her husband was prayerful man, intelligent, hardworking, loving and caring.
“He is my first line editor, because every story I write, I send to him for editing first before filing it at the office,” she added.
In a speech, chairman of the occasion and pastor to the bride, Ms Funke Kasali, underscored the importance of communication and understanding in their home.
She advised the couple to give each other listening ears, and endeavour to resolve their issues without third parties.(NAN)
