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Put God First in your Marriage, Dr. Rebecca Godwin-Isaac Urges Women
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Abuja, Aug 2, 2025 The Founder of a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Girl Yesterday, the Woman today (GYWT), Dr Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac has urged women to put God first in their marriages.
Godwin-Isaac made the call during her 10th marriage anniversary in Abuja.
She advised women to also resist competition and the lures of money as conditions for love.
“My message to people out there is that in everything that you must do, God should be the centre of your home.
“I didn’t marry for money, I didn’t marry because my peers are getting married or my mates were getting married.
“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,” she said.
Also speaking, the husband, Mr Isaac Yusuf affirmed the inevitability of challenges in marriages and the ability to surmount it through God’s help.
Yusuf who thanked God for his grace in the past ten years of their marriage, urged homes to embrace love.
“We have had so many challenging times, but we have kept God in the forefront of our relationship and as well, we have kept love as well in our home.
“And that has helped us far a lot in overcoming the challenges, we see challenges daily but we are able to overcome them no matter what the challenge is.”
Earlier, the officiating cleric, Pastor Aki Eke, had adminished husbands to love their wives and wives to respect their husbands.
Eke however described Christ as the symbol of marriages as illustrated by God.
“When God uses Christ symbolically in marriage, we are simply saying that husband love your wife.
“I have also seen the love bring the solution . I pray that as we love , God will bring solutions in our homes.
“And peace will reign in our in our homes. What God has put together, let no man put asunder.”
The bride’s father, Pastor Godwin Aliyu prayed God to continue to unite the couple with abundant love and understanding.
Aliyu who frowned at divorce and separation, said he advised the daughter to always preserve her marriage.
“As a father, I have been praying for them, success unity, more love, more oneness that their home will not break.
“I tell my daughter that she should not allow anything that will make her family to break up.”
On his own, the groom’s father, Mr Yusuf Wunduh, described the son as a gentle and hardworking man whose unity with the wife have benefitted them a lot.
“My son is a very hardworking person, a gentleman in the true sense of the word, they have achieved a lot together.”
The Bride’s mother, Mrs Gladys Aliyu who described the daughter as a loving and caring person, exprrssed joy over their unity in marriage.
“I feel happy, I feel joyful as a mother, I feel happy and I feel joyful. I am grateful to God as well.
“Other mothers there, in marriage, there is always ups and downs, they should have endurance and perseverance and advise their children to live in peace and in unity.”
“She is a very good daughter of mine, a loving one, caring one, hardworking lady.”
A friend of the couple and legal practitioner, Mr Tadas Okonkwo saluted the resilience and integrity of the couple in living together for ten years.
Okonkwo who described them as fantastic couple, said their marriage was built on honesty and love.
“I see them to be honest, they are real, they are genuine in whatever they do.
“For these these beautiful couple, handsome young man, Engr Isaac Yusuf and her Excellency Rebecca, for them to be together, that shows , they are people of integrity.”
The highlight of the event was the couple’s renewal of marriage vow by Venerable Chukwuma Okafor.
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FG Commits To National Development With Major Contract Agreements — Umahi
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has again signed landmark contract agreements with four (4) construction firms to execute critical road projects across the country, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The contract signing ceremony, held on Thursday at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja, marks another major step in the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering durable, sustainable road infrastructure that enhances connectivity, stimulates economic growth, and improves the quality of life of Nigerians.
The four contractors and their respective projects are as follows:
1. Messrs J. Patel and Sons Nigeria Limited – Reconstruction of Mando (Kaduna) – Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State,
2. Messrs JRB Construction Company Limited – Dualisation of Ibadan–Ijebu Ode Road in Oyo and Ogun States,
3. Messrs Truecrete Solutions Limited – Construction of Osogbo–Ikirun–Akoda Road in Osun State and
4. Messrs Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited – Construction of Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan Road in Osun and Oyo States.
Speaking during the event, the Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, described the projects as strategic national infrastructure designed to boost economic activities, improve transportation efficiency, and strengthen national integration. He noted that the reconstruction of the Mando (Kaduna) –Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State holds special significance, as it was one of the key infrastructure development commitments made by His Excellency, President Tinubu during the 2022/2023 electioneering campaigns. According to the Minister, the present administration remains resolute in its determination to deliver world-class infrastructure that will stand the test of time. “Our vision is to build roads that will last for generations. Under the Renewed Hope administration, we are determined to deliver infrastructure that can serve Nigerians for up to 100 years through the adoption of rigid pavement (concrete) technology,” Umahi stated.
The Minister commended the selected contractors for their competence, track records, and proven capacity, emphasising the Federal Government’s confidence in indigenous contractors. He particularly praised Messrs JRB Construction Company Limited, Truecrete Solutions Limited, and other indigenous firms for their commendable performances on previous projects across the country.
Umahi charged all contractors to mobilise to their respective project sites immediately and commence work without delay, stressing that the Ministry expects measurable progress within the stipulated timelines.
Earlier in his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Olarinre Adeladan, who formally signed the contract agreements, described the occasion as the successful completion of the procurement process and the official commencement of project implementation.
He commended the leadership of the Ministry for its commitment to ensuring that projects reached the execution stage and reaffirmed the Ministry’s dedication to effective monitoring, quality assurance, and timely delivery.
Also speaking, the Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation, Mr. Clement Ogbuagu, presented details of the awarded contracts as follows:
1. Reconstruction of Mando–Birnin Gwari Road, Kaduna State
Contractor: Messrs J. Patel and Sons Nigeria Limited
Contract Sum: ₦178,116,787,162.00
Length: 122 Kilometres
2. Dualisation of Ibadan–Ijebu Ode Road, Oyo and Ogun States
Contractor: JRB Construction Company Limited,
Contract Sum: ₦295,996,609,992.77
Length: 114.5 Kilometres (Single Carriageway Equivalent)
3. Construction of Osogbo–Ikirun–Akoda Road, Osun State
Contractor: Truecrete Solutions Limited
Contract Sum: ₦101,806,585,825.90
Length: 70 Kilometres (Single Carriageway Equivalent) and
4. Construction of Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan Road, Osun State
Contractor: Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited
Contract Sum: ₦114,854,477,607.93
Length: 73 Kilometres
All the projects will be executed using Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) technology, in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to building durable, cost-effective, and sustainable road infrastructure nationwide.
The ceremony represents another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to modernise Nigeria’s road network and accelerate national economic development.
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