Traditional wedding - Mope outdoor courtyard,
Numan, Adamawa state
Our love story began in the most unexpected way with a sarcastic
WhatsApp message. We were both on a group chat which he created for
scholars going to the same school through the PTDF scholarship. I
was preparing to travel to Malaysia for a master’s degree, and he
was also preparing to travel for his PhD in Malaysia. I reached out
to him the first-time regarding visa application details, and let’s
just say his sarcastic reply got me pissed.
Few weeks later, I had issues uploading my passport photo on the
visa application portal due to size constraints, so I decided to
reach out to him the second time because he had already completed
this phase. He helped me resize multiple times until it eventually
went through, I appreciated his effort and my perception about him
changed (positively). We did not communicate again until when we met
in Malaysia in February 2022.
My housemate (now my close friend) happened to be his friend as
well, so he visited us frequently. Overtime, we became a clique of 4
friends, myself, Rashida, Fatima and my fiancé (who was just a
friend then). He invited me to church one day, and we started going
to church together. This made us become close friends. He is very
smart and was always ready to help me figure out my coursework or
research in school.
Few months down the line, he expressed his feelings and said he
wanted us to be together, but I just wanted us to be friends, so we
stayed friends. He didn’t give up and was very patient despite my
stance. I concluded my masters in May 2023 and was prepared to
return to Nigeria; he became worried about the uncertainty of us
meeting again. I eventually returned to Nigeria and though miles
apart, we kept in touch and even played games like scrabble
online…lol. When he visited Nigeria in December 2023, he asked me to
be his girlfriend and this time, I said yes. Life has been so
beautiful with him, and I know he’s God’s gift to me.
In May 2025, he proposed and here we are now. He’s a man that’s so
thoughtful, loving, caring and intentional. I love him so much and I
pray that God keeps us together forever in love, Amen.