The Managing Director of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, Uche Lloyd Iheanacho wedded his heartthrob Amy Akudo Iheakanwa in Lagos on Tuesday.
Uche is the son of a foremost Master Marine and former Minister of Interior, Capt. Emmanuel Ihenacho.
The wedding, chaired by a former Chairman of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Dr. Chris Asoluka, was witnessed by several maritime industry as well as oil and gas bigwigs.
Speaking at the ceremony, Capt. Ihenacho said the event is a thing of great joy as he saw his first son make a major development in life.
“I’m excited that Uche makes this beautiful decision to get married to an amazing lady and I see it as a sign of great responsibility. Obviously, it also shows that we are following the instructions in the Bible which admonishes that people should at some point in their lives leave their parents and embrace their wives.”
The former Minister, who is also the Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, advised the newly wedded couple to prioritise tolerance, love and respect, stressing that these virtues will preserve peace and strengthen their union.
“Nobody is 100 per cent perfect. So, I’ll advise that they love one another and tolerate each other,” the groom’s father admonished.
Uche, who has been managing Integrated Oil in recent years, bumped into Akudo during his grandmother’s service of songs in Apapa in 2017.
Akudo, born in Sydney (Australia), returned to Nigeria in 2017 to pursue business opportunities, connect communities and create a new narrative for Nigerian design, but found love and a husband in Uche.
The wedding ceremony was graced by eminent personalities including; the Group Managing Director, Rainoil Limited, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie; Chairperson, Brittania-U Nigeria Limited, Uju Ifejika; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Nigeria Shipowners Association (NISA), Chief Isaac Jolapomo and the President, Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Engr. Israel Obadan, among others.
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