Member Representing Njikoka Two Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Honourable Pete Ibida and his wife, Lady Nneka Ibida have celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary to thank God for keeping them together till date.
Correspondent, Emmanuel Okonkwo reports that the silver jubilee celebration which took place at the compound of the celebrants at Egbengu village Nimo in Njikoka Council Area, commenced with a pontifical high mass officiated by the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, and his Nnewi counterpart, Most Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye
The twenty-five-year-old marriage is blessed with five children, four girls and a boy, who are all doing well in their various endeavours.
During the event, Most Reverend Okoye and Most Reverend Ezeokafor, while regretting the increasing cases of divorce in today’s homes, charged couples to make Jesus Christ the foundation of their marriage, for marriage survival and fruitfulness.
In separate interviews, Honourable Ibida and his wife, Nneka said the ingredients that sustained their marriage till date are prayer, forgiveness, trust and faithfulness to each other, promising to continue to love themselves till death do them path.
Some friends to the Ibida family, including the Anambra state Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, former National Chairman of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance, Senator Victor Umeh, Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne, the Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Creative Security, Retired Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi, thanked God for the lives of the celebrants, and prayed for the love of God to continue in the family.
Among dignitaries that graced the occasion were Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Uju Nwogu, Managing Director of Anambra Signage and Advertisement Agency, Chief Jude Emecheta, Director News and Current Affairs of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr Gab Okpalaeze, Prince Tony Ezeimo, Chief Ikenna Okafor, among others.
The event featured renewal of marital vows by the couple, cutting of anniversary cake, dance by the celebrants in company of family and friends, and presentation of gift items.
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