First of all, I will like to congratulate Governor Adams Aliyu
Oshiomhole on his successful marriage ceremony to the angelic and much-talked
about beauty queen, Lara Fortes. I try as much as possible to learn from every
occurrence I experience or read about. I try to put myself in the victim's
shoes and reason along with him or her. The question is if I would have made a
difference being in that position. One day we will realize that we are all
hypocrites in this world. The social media has gone agog with Edo state
Governor Aliyu Adams Oshiomhole's decision to get married to Lara Fortes from
Cape Verde who is in her early 30s. Every faceless social media user including
some celebrities who have never been clean in their dealings their entire lives
have boldly mocked him. This goes a long way in telling me that the world is
such a selfish place where nobody really cares about your pains and your lonely
nights. All they care about is perfection.
Comedian Wale Gates' comments on Gov
Adams Oshiomohle show the peak of loopholes in every man's brains especially
the voyeurs. Some people will ignore the fire on their roofs and rush to quench
the burning candle of their neighbours. After this, they will go as far as
offering a professional advice when nobody made them consultants. I met
Governor Adams Oshiomohle in 2011 after the post election crisis in Bauchi
state during which corpers were killed. I am part of the lucky survivors of the
mishap. Governor Adams Oshiomhole made transport provisions with official Edo
state buses which could pass for a BRT to convey Edo state corpers in Bauchi
state down to his mother’s house.
On
getting to his mother's house where he stayed during the election, I saw
posters of his late wife at every corner of the big building. Oshiomhole’s late
wife, Clara died on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Abuja Clinic, Maitama,
after a protracted battle with breast cancer. She was aged 54. High quality
banners were flying at top places like she just died a day before we came. I
asked around to confirm things and I was told that that was his wife whom he
loved so much. That same year I was already expecting him to get married again.
Men no matter how strong always have this level of weakness in them which they
need women to cover up for. A man can always be the head of the house but the
head also needs the woman to be the backbone of the family. Without the support
of the backbone, the body is lame. I have seen the chemistry between my mom and
my dad; it really amazes me. I wonder if they can ever do without each other.
The comrade governor honoured his late wife for so long. He was without a wife
for good 5 years when he is in the possession of resources to secure 10 women
on the same day. In the course of these lonely times, nobody paid attention to
his love life. Nobody really cared about how he faired with his sexual urge as
a man. We all assumed he would certainly be sleeping with one unknown girl or
woman. Nobody gave a damn about how he returned to a crowded but lonely home
after a disappointing day at the office being the Governor of a state.
There
comes a moment in a man's life when he just wants to pour out his heart to a
woman who knows him in and out. I am not talking about the WOE-unto MAN we have
today on the social media or social functions enticing us with body-revealing
clothes. This woman no doubt was the other half of this great man. He confirmed
it at the church thanksgiving ceremony in Benin City where he urged people to
pray for him that things have difficult. He said his late wife is simply
irreplaceable. He further recounted that he met her when he had no house, cars
or any decent belongings and she married him because she believed in his
potentials. He claimed he married the young Lara Fortes because life has got to
continue. That speech touched the marrows of my bones. I felt the pains and
weakness of a very strong leader, a true agent of change. The age and beauty of
his new bride Lara Fortes compared to that of the Governor's looks with his age
is a deep contrast. It attracted so much attention but that is his personal
life. He is a public figure but his personal life should be kept personal and
private. When you work for your money, you are free to use it in any way you
deem suitable because it is YOUR money. People make money and buy cars that
eyes haven't seen; they make money and shut down big club houses in Lagos even
when they have no back-ups. Some make money and re-invest in businesses. That's
how crazy life is. No law enforcement agent could harass you for putting your
money where your heart is.
Retracing
my steps, Governor Adams Oshiomohle simply followed the taste people never
believed he had. He went for something exotic. He went for the dream of every
randy man and they almost put up a revolt. It hurts that there is no quality
control on the social media, so several bloggers or average users just log with
from their smart phones and other devices under the influence of alcohol, envy,
life frustration or any other factor and publish the worst view from his myopic
mind. We should ask the acclaimed life coach called Wale Gates if he doesn't
desire a hot woman like Lara Fortes? If he has he purchasing power, he will
surely do the same and exaggerate it on Instagram like other Nigerian
celebrities. They upload images of cars, big houses, wads of Naira notes but
when music producer OJB Jezreel had kidney issues, they went into hiding. That
is the world of hypocrisy that we live in.
In
conclusion, I want to end this like a true Nigeria. "Dem nor use any fat, ugly
and big belle woman swear for anybody as wife. All na condition wey make
crayfish bend" We
all have the images of our dream women in our heads but the resources to get
them are limited. This goes with the saying that ''where the desirable is
unavailable, then the available becomes the desirable''. Be real,
shun hypocrisy. Face your own unique life problems. Yes Oshiomohle married her
and he is like her father. What about you? When will you marry? Have you even
eaten today? Then why are you hating? Lool
Osayimwen Osahon George speaks!
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