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Mrs Ifeyinwa and Mr Chinedu Ogbunyiba, a Lagos-based couple from Anambra State, speak to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the delayed conception, a painful fibroid surgery, and societal pressure while they waited for 16 years to have a child
Can you walk us through how everything started?
I have experienced a journey that many couples endure in silence, one filled with hope, despair, and ultimately, joy. I am a businesswoman, originally from Anambra State, though I currently reside in Lagos.
I met my husband while we were undergraduates at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka campus. We were both studying Accountancy, and he was two years ahead of me. After graduating in 2005, he insisted on paying my bride price, which took place on January 6, 2006.
