Celebrating a love that's stood the test of time
Join us as Mr and Mrs Akano renew their vows, honoring nearly 50 beautiful years together
50 Years of Love and Counting
Almost 50 years ago, a young woman was living with her aunt and uncle. She ran errands, unknowingly catching the eye of a certain someone. He noticed her one day and couldn’t let the moment pass. Eager to know more, he asked around and learned of her connection to her uncle and aunt.
Without hesitation, he went directly to her family and asked for her hand. That bold first step led to a lifelong commitment and a love story that continues to grow with each passing year.
Now, decades later, they’re celebrating their journey together—a bond that has stood the test of time and remains as strong as ever.
Timeless Devotion
Reflections & Blessings
My favorite memory in my relationship with my father is in regular encouragement to me to work hard and live honestly. Several examples emphasize this fact. An flagship example is in a letter he wrote to me in my final year in the university. The phrase “100 years is not forever” stuck out to me in that letter. Growing up, my father also routinely told me usually ,either when scolding me for a wrong doing or to galvanize me to good behavior that ” it is a man’s pocket that is handsome, and not the man”. Those words still ring true today.
For my mum, her disciplinary ways while we were growing up, and being the first “check-point” to remove any misbehavior we might have shown as children stands out as one of my fond memories in my relationship with her. Those disciplinary efforts truly helped in molding me and my siblings character and personalities. While I usually joke with my children and siblings about my mum’s tough stand on several things while I was growing up, I have borrowed and applied a lot of my mum’s disciplinary measures and stand in raising my own children, and often tell them that this grandma they are loving up on now was not this soft in my growing-up years.
Goodwill message
I will first want to thank thank for their physical, material and spiritual sacrifices in raising us up to be who we are today. Most especially for their provisions of all we needed and for demonstrating and teaching us the time-tested virtues of hardwork and integrity.
It is my prayers that God will bless them with a long and healthy life filled with all of God’s goodness and mercies. Amen
My favourite moments with my mum are moments in the kitchen, learning to make new dishes..
My favourite moments with my dad are our long journeys from lagos to the village every December …
Goodwill message
I’m grateful to God for their lives,how far they’ve come..
God will keep them with a healthy long life..
My favourite memories of my parents are stories about them growing up ..
From the war stories,to survival to business..
The best memory of my father was him crying while I was entering a bus to go home with my husbands people after my traditional marriage
My favourite moments with my mother is a lot..
From growing up,she would give us what we ask for that we actually need(chuckles) cooks us a special delicacy, Rice and Beans Jollof with Crab..
During Uni days, the extras we always get to school,Love it..
I also love the Omugwo sessions..REST!! And series of Delicacies from my mother, while my father buys me heavens just for delivering a child.
Goodwill message
Congratulations to my parents on their vow renewal,it’s beautiful to see they’ve come this far.. to many more years
My Message to them is
God continue to keep and hold their marriage..
50 years is not 50 days..
God bless them
We thank God for his endless grace, for bringing you together and keeping you this far. Your love is a beautiful example for us all. The joy you have in one another is beautiful to experience. You are the epitome of love, of sacrifice and of submission one to another. We love you and wish you many, many, many more years together.
Favorite moments with my Papa has to be him dropping us in school at the beginning of every session or anytime they’re in the village and we have to head back..
He drives all the way to make sure we stayed in a family house and not in a hostel..
Favourite moments with my Daa Pii
During my periods 🤌🤌 it’s left for her to bathe me🤣..
Always shouting about me drinking cold water but putting cold water in the fridge so I come back to drink after a long day🤣, she would even break the block and put into my water bottle for work..
My mum calls me everyday,for every job I’ve done, people at work expects her calls..
My Daa Pii spoils me so much, treats me like a premium baby girl..and God I love her..
Goodwill message
Dear Faves, you’ve loved me from the moment you set your eyes on me, I love you right back..
We’ve not gone half on this journey, just give me small time..YOU GO CHOP MY MONEY..
In good health of course..I pray that this your marriage continue to flourish ..Amen!!
My favourite memory of my father is a trip in the village..
We took the car and headed out..
he proceed to show me our lands and other properties..
I also got to know of extra do’s and don’ts (Omenala)
With my mum I’ve got loads I’ll say a few..
Her coming back from work and buying I and my sister ice cream and gala; I always looked forward to it..
We playing random music and she jumps in to start dancing..
When I’m sick and she just keeps pacing about..the extra care and love is beautiful.
Goodwill Message
Dear De’m Eric and Daa Pii’m,
I Wish you both a lifetime of love, happiness, and endless joy. May your journey together continue to be filled with beautiful moments, deep understanding, and a love that grows stronger with each passing day. I am forever grateful for you both being my parents, how you both have provided and protected us, made sure we didn’t lack. I salute your hard work ma/sir. You both shall live live long to reap the fruit of your labour. Here’s to building more memories, overcoming challenges hand in hand, and celebrating many more milestones along the way.
Congratulations to you my lovely parents may you both live long and may the love you share continue be bright and wonderful
