Respect sanctity of marriage, Lai Mohammed advises couples

Date: 2017-09-03

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has advised couples to always respect the institution of marriage to build a happy home and a good nation. Petition for marriage divorce The minister gave the advice on Saturday in Ilorin at the wedding reception of Miss Esther Lawal. The groom, Mr Israel Adeleye is the younger brother of the Special Adviser to the Minister, Mr Williams Adeleye. The minister who was accompanied with his wife, Alhaja Kudirat to the event, said marriage is a contract that is sustained with trust, truth, patience and prayers.

He cautioned against broken marriages, noting that a good society is built by a well groomed children from loving and united families. The minister specifically advised the new couple to see each other as brother and sister and friends for the union to be blissful and last long.

"All we can do is to pray for the young couple to be able to navigate the turbulence water of marriage," he said. Also, Ms Grace Gekpe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, advised the couple not to bring in third party to the marriage but to seek the face of God in times of challenges.

Similarly, Rep. Segun Odebunmi , the Chairman House Committee on Information and National Orientation, said "building a good home is building a good nation".

Odebunmi, who was the chairman of the wedding reception, enjoined the young couple to be patient in all things and share honest love. In his remarks, Adeleye, the groom's elder brother, said the couple must have patience love and spirit of forgiveness to sustain the union.

Earlier at the church service, Pastor Gabriel Abodunrin of The Apostolic Church, Tanke Akata Assembly, Ilorin, admonished the couple to see marriage as a fulfilment of God's commandment.

To sustain their love, the priest enjoined the couple to always remember the things they cherished in themselves before agreeing do get marry.

"Wife, you must be submissive and show humility irrespective of your position or status. "For the husband, your wife is your helper not a slave. Prove to her a responsible husband and you must live up to your responsibilities.

"Only an irresponsible husband fails to care for his wife or turn his wife to a punching bag," he said. The ceremony was attended by Malam Modibbo Kawu, the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission and Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the minister, among other dignitaries.(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Toyin Abdullahi     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Ado Ibrahim     Alaro     Kabir Shagaya     Tunde Yusuf     Okiki     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Kola Bukoye     Nupe     Suleiman Ajadi     Yakub Ali-Agan     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     11th Galadima     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Otuka     Lafiagi     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Lateef Alagbonsi     Risikat Lawal     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ghali Alaaya     Kwha.gov.ng     Hassan A. Saliu     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Muhammadu Buhari     JMK Construction Company Limited     Sango-UITH Road     Ojuekun     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     NAWOJ     Popo-Igbonna     Chikanda     Oko Erin     Mufti Of Ilorin     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Moji Makanjuola     Amule     Olatunji Ayeni     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Ilorin Durbar     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Saidu Yaro Musa     Gaa Olobi     Mumeen Lah     Jumoke F. Ajao     Balogun Fulani     Kayode Ishola     FOMWAN     Village Alive Development Association     Binta Abubakar Mora     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Iyeru Grammar School     NTA Ilorin     Taofik Mustapha     SWAN     Funmilayo Oniwa     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Shehu Salau     Malete     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Olokoba     Bature Bello     Elewu     Olaitan Buraimoh     Elelu     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Taofeek Sanusi     Tunde Kazeem     Sheikh Alimi     BECE     Universal Basic Education Commission     Radio Kwara     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Kwara State Geographic Information Service    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mary Arinde     Oko Erin     Ben Duntoye     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Ayobami Seriki     Mansur Alfanla     National Pilot     Oniwasi Agbaye     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Egbejila     Kwara State Fire Service     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Kwara 2023     Hassanat Bello     Shagari     Omotoso Musa     Kwara University Of Education     Yunus Oniboki     Funmilayo Mohammed     Funmilayo Oniwa     Razaq Atunwa     Kwara Basketball Association     Kaosarah Adeyi     Babatunde Idiagbon     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Taiwo Joseph     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Sheriff Shagaya     Elekoyangan     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Sabitiyu Grillo     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Umar Danladi Shero     Ghali Muhammed     Bureau Of Lands     Asa     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Kwara Restoration Project     Garment Factory     Bareke     Yomi Adeboye     IESA     Shettima Of Ilorin     Tsaragi-Share     Amusa Bello     Kunle Okeowo     Abdulwahab Ololele     George Innih     Afolayan     Ibrahim Jawondo     Fulani     Radio SBS     Tanke Road     Ibrahim Oniye     Wahab Agbaje     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Elerin Of Adanla     Saraki     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Saka Isau     Laduba     Salihu Yahaya     Roheemat Hammed     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Maigida Soludero Transit     Senate     Ita-Ore     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Oko-Olowo     Abubakar Baba     Sanitation Exercise     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi