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After losing a set of quadruplets in 2022, Mr and Mrs Ezera Emetu were heartbroken having to bury their first set of kids one after the other. In this interview, 37-year-old Emetu, who is currently studying in the United States, tells GODFREY GEORGE how hope smiled on them in 2023 when they welcomed a set of twins after five years of waiting
Where are you from?
I am Mr Ezera Emetu. I am 37 years old. I am from Ohafia in Abia State.
However, I was born and raised in Kaduna, where I spent my formative years. I just completed a Master’s degree in Social Work from East Tennessee University in the United States of America. I also recently got a job as a therapist in the United States.
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What kind of childhood did you have?
I grew up among four sisters, and my parents were elders in the church. So, I grew up as a church boy. We were all born in Kaduna. My dad was into oil and gas. My mum used to work with the Ministry of Water Resources. It was a regular Christian family who were just going by.
Growing up was fun until the Sharia riots started happening in Kaduna. That made us relocate to the East but we are scattered around the world. I have sisters in the United Kingdom, in Kaduna, and Abuja.
When did you decide it was time for you to get married?
I grew up as the only son so there has always been the question and the pressure of when I was going to get married. So, I did my traditional marriage in 2018 and I was around 31 or 32 years old. I just woke up one day and said I was done with all the questions and decided that it was time for me to take the bull by the horn and do the honourable thing.
How did you meet your wife?
I met my wife through a mutual friend. Then, I was working in Lagos. I used to work on TV and radio. I used to work with one of the leading stations in Lagos State where I hosted a radio programme. When I decided it was time to get married, I looked inward but did not find anybody. So, I spoke to a mutual friend who told me she had a friend who was from Ohafia like me, and he connected us. I reached out to the lady (my wife) and we got talking and we got married within a year. So, she was in Abuja and I was in Lagos, so Facebook was like a melting pot for us. We met in Lagos at that time, and the rest, they say, is history.
How were you sure she was right for you?
I had this peace with my decision. I prayed about it. I looked out for certain qualities. She was a career woman. I had always liked career women in terms of dating. She is a lawyer. She ticked the right boxes. She was nice and kind. She was also well-spoken. We just hit it off immediately. I had already asked God to give me a woman that he would have married if he were to be a human being. That really helped me. I just let it out of my heart and it happened to me. It was pretty fast. Everyone kept asking me if she was pregnant. She was not pregnant but I knew there was no need to waste time. She ticked all the boxes, so I knew we had to get married.
The first time I had a conversation with her on the phone, I told her, “Do you know what? I am going to get married to you.” She laughed it off but I stressed it. I had not met her physically but I knew we would get married. Looking back now, I think it was really a crazy thing to tell anyone for the first time.
