‘I Was Widowed At 38, Remarried At 45 With My 6 Children’ – Nigerian Lawyer Shares In Advise To Young Widow Who Was Bashed For Seeking To Remarry
A Nigerian lawyer and Director of Akwa Ibom State Government and Gender Based Violence Response Department, Ministry of Justice, Emem Ette, has revealed that she became a widow at 36 and remarried at 45 with her six children.
She disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 17, 2025 while reacting to people bashing a young widow who seeks to remarry.
Using her story and her beautiful marriage as an example, Mrs Ette encouraged young widows to remarry if they find a good man.
According to her, widows who intends to remarry shouldn’t listen to any woman who hasn’t lost a husband.
Below is her full post;
“I read in a group where a young widow asked if she could remarry and women were bashing and telling her ‘to rest’. Da! My own take is; my dear young widow, if you see husband, by all means remarry o! I was widowed at 38.
I remarried at 45 with my 6 children! I have a beautiful marriage and the best of husbands. One God has used to console, comfort and to hold me. (That hold eh! Very important!)
Don’t listen to people who haven’t lost a husband before. If you decide to stay widowed, it is still okay because I know, God do care for widows. Anywhere you see Gabriel Ette give him a thumbs up. Agwo Annang ade agwo uko! Sai!”
