How I met my wife in NYSC - Engr. Olalekan Badmus, Former Osun commissioner

My wife and I met on Tuesday, January 10, 2002, during our NYSC orientation at Isialanga Camp in Abia State. A friend at the camp knew her from secondary school. We clicked almost immediately when we met.

After the orientation camp, she was posted to Nigerian Breweries in Aba, while I served in Umuahia.
We courted for two years after meeting at the camp. She wanted to get married very young, but I felt it was too early for me. We broke up due to these differences in our choices.

After a while, we started communicating again, and I asked myself, what else am I looking for? One thing I appreciate about her is that she encouraged me to start our marriage at a young age, which I value to this day.

Three years after our first meeting, we got married on May 7, 2005 and by next year, we will be celebrating our 20th year anniversary.

Marriage has taught me many things. It brings with it a lot of responsibilities, provided that you have the right partner. My wife has been very supportive and always there to encourage me. She is primarily occupied with managing our home and does not have time for frivolities. She keeps our home in excellent order. She believes in family, and all her investments are in our home. For me, marriage is a good thing because it provides me with the comfort I need due to the presence of my kids and wife.

Here's my advise to intending couples out there: Don’t just marry because of love - please, court one another! You have to understand each other very well. I think marriages are breaking up because people are no longer courting.

I am eternally grateful to NYSC for being the bridge that brought my wife and I together.
Engr. Olalekan Badmus is the former Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties in Osun State. He's currently the Executive Director, Marine and Operations. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in the year 2001.

Long live NYSC, Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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