Facebook Marriages May Not Last —Pastor Adeboye
He said, “If you marry the modern way like on Facebook, you may likely
divorce the modern way. Marry traditionally and involve God.”
Adeboye gave the warning in a sermon he preached on at the wedding of
President Goodluck Jonathan’s foster daughter, Faith, and her husband,
Godswill, in Abuja.
Adeboye also stated that the success or failure of any marriage rests on
the husband who is the head and therefore advised the groom to ensure that
the marriage succeeded.
He urged him not to criticise his wife but correct her in love.
The clergyman also urged mothers-in-law to avoid interfering in the life of
the new couple.
Meanwhile, the wedding reunited the President with former President
Olusegun Obasanjo and
Governor Rotimi
Amaechi of Rivers State.
The relationship between Amaechi and the President had been strained since
the polarization of the Nigerian Governors Forum, which saw the
Presidency backing Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State against the
Rivers State governor.
The relationship between Jonathan and Obasanjo became sour when the former
President wrote a public letter last year, accusing the President of putting
some persons on a watch list, condoning corruption and engaging in
acts capable of destroying the country, among other weighty
allegations.
The President had replied the letter, saying Obasanjo’s letter was designed
to incite Nigerians from other geopolitical zones against him and also
calculated to promote ethnic disharmony.
But Obasanjo and Amaechi made surprise appearances at the wedding service
held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.
While Amaechi did not wait till the end of the service, Obasanjo arrived
just as the sermon was being concluded.
He was given a seat beside an Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, who has also
been criticizing him (Obasanjo) for meddling in Jonathan’s
administration.
He exchanged pleasantries briefly with Clark before keeping a straight face
throughout the service.
The mention of the names of Obasanjo and Amaechi attracted a loud ovation
from the congregation with the President smiling.
The extra security measures put in place for the wedding by a combined team
of all security agencies led to a lock down in the Federal Capital
Territory, especially at the Central Business District.
Dignitaries who attended the wedding service included former Head of State,
Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.); former Head, Interim National Government, Chief
Ernest Shonekan; President of the Senate, David Mark; Deputy Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Emeka Ihediora; among others.
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