A Nigerian couple, Chief Innocent Uwakwe and his wife, Lolo Mercy Uwakwe, have warmed hearts with their inspiring love story, celebrating six decades of marriage.
In a viral video, the couple recounted how their journey began.
Chief Uwakwe, now 90, recalled traveling to England while Mercy stayed behind in Port Harcourt. Despite skepticism and teasing from friends, Mercy stayed loyal, patiently waiting for the chance to reunite with him abroad.
He said …
“There are wives who are wise, and there are wives who are not wise. I’ve been very lucky, I have a wife who helps, who keeps the home. This girl, God just selected her for me”
The elderly man noted that he had given her his word before he left the country.
“When I left for England, leaving her at Port Harcourt, her friends were taunting her, ‘so that man is gone.’ But I gave her assurance. She was allowed to do her school cert. When she dropped the pen after the exam, we had arranged for her to come to England. And that’s what happened. And as she was going to England, those who were taunting her swallowed their words. She gave me her word, and it was her word. We didn’t lie to each other. We called a spade a spade.”
The 85-year-old lady said …
“I’m Lolo, Mercy Uwakwe, the wife of this man sitting near me. We’ve been married, this April 19th of 2025, 60 years. He booked me first class. I was eating at the captain’s table.”
Watch the video below …
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