It takes a strong woman to manage Wike – Wife of FCT Minister opens up

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s wife, Eberechi Suzzette Wike, has shared what it takes to manage a strongman like her husband.

In an exclusive interview with Sunday Sun at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Base, Goodluck Jonathan Golf Course, Abuja, the First Lady of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) cheerfully said that it needs a strong woman to manage her strong husband.

One of the dignitaries who teed off at the golf event hosted by Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, founder of the Kwapdaas Road Safety Demand Foundation, to commemorate the International Road Crash Victims Africa (IRCVA) Sports program, which included cycling, walking, and golf, was Mrs. Wike, a Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Speaking from the sidelines, she also shared how she relaxes, mentioning watching football, news, and cooking on television.

When asked if many Nigerians would be shocked to see her playing golf, she said, “It is not my first time of playing golf. But, this is better than the first time. I was happy to get it right at a few attempts.”

She gave the golf course an equivalent explanation of her objective. “We are here because our Lordship, the President of the Court of Appeal invited us here. The golf event is part of the activities earmarked for the remembrance of the incident that led to the death of her child through an accident in 2011.

“Yes, it was a sad moment and ordeal for Her Lordship to go through that traumatic experience of losing her first son, but it is just a relaxing time for all of us to come here and give her support. She has an NGO and I have of course seen her controlling traffic to enlighten motorists on how to be more aware of road traffic and usage. She has become a very good advocate of that and as I said earlier, we are here to identify with her.”

She disclosed how she breaks away from her busy schedule to relax, saying: “My unwinding is always at home. I watch television a lot, especially the news. I flip from one channel to the other following the news. I need to update myself on what is going on because I don’t want to miss anything. You don’t know what will come before you in court, which if you are ignorant of, may result in your making a mistake. That is how I unwind.

“I also eat good food. I don’t eat so much but I tried to eat good meals, which I enjoy and relish. What else do I do to unwind? I also watch football matches. I used to be a footballer myself while I was in school. I was among the first eleven during my secondary school. I understand football and enjoy the game.

“The only challenge is that I don’t have that time to watch the matches full time. I watch them in-between my work schedule, picking interest when I hear the shout of goal. It will push me to watch the replay to get what I missed. I am also a good swimmer but I swim occasionally, always wondering if I can do more of pleasure. I tried to create time to balance my work and engaging in exercise,” she said.

What it takes to deal with a strongman like her spouse was the query that sent her into a frenzy. She merely said, “It takes a strong woman to do so. I don’t want to go further than this.

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