LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Shade Okoya, the wife of Nigerian industrialist Rasaq Okoya, has opened up on the depth of their 25-year marriage.
In an interview with Channels TV, the businesswoman emphasised that their relationship is “beyond husband and wife”.
Shade, 47, emphasized the unbreakable bond they have forged over the decades.
“We’ve been through a lot together,” she said, adding that she prays for her husband’s long life as he is her “backbone.”
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The businesswoman, who is the managing director and CEO of Eleganza Group, the conglomerate founded by her husband, spoke of the immense respect she has for Rasaq. “I have always given him all the respect and will never tarnish his image,” Shade stated.
“My generation will forever be grateful to him and I pray God will help us to see through what we intend to do for him.”
She also touched on how the couple navigates conflicts, noting that she is never hasty in her responses during disagreements.
Shade and Rasaq, 71, tied the knot in May 1999 when she was just 21 years old. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
