Mrs Florence Ajimobi, former First Lady of Oyo State has given a mother’s advise to women who have unfaithful husbands.
In a live instagram chat with her daughter, Abisola Kola-Daisi. she advised forgiveness and calm to the utter surprise of the young woman.
It speaks to her selflessness and leadership spirit if she chose to post such an intimate discussion in the public domain.
Any mother could have kept such discussions with a biological daughter private. She could have opted to hide the challenges she faces in her own marriage. But, the immediate past First Lady of Oyo state has not taken her eyes off what some consider her constituency, young women and their well being.
She is reputed to have had town hall meetings to discuss the issues of life with younger women. While in office, Mrs Florence Ajimobi made deliberate efforts to empower young women through the Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme. In addition, she consistently held Game Changers, an annual women’s leadership summit among others.
A social influencer by all standards, “My life Like a Rainbow” is a book she authored. It tells the story of her life struggles as a girl child through adulthood to an accomplished woman.
Excerpts of the book:
A thing or two to learn from this live instagram chat with her newly married daughter:
Excerpts:
“Even on one or two occasions that I’ve caught him cheating, he would apologise. Once he does that, it ends. I never go back to them again. I never discussed it.
“To err is human but to forgive is divine. Even as a wife, sometimes I fall below his expectations. Sometimes, we do things that are even worse than cheating.
“I know some women that build houses without their husbands knowing. It’s as bad. Some keep dirty secrets from their husbands. Sometimes, when I do something, I can’t face my husband.
Mrs Ajumobi added that, “I think when most men cheat, they just have sex with a woman. When a man is having a relationship with a woman he loves, he’s making love not having sex.
“So if you are cute enough, give yourself to my husband, he’s mine. He will use you and come back to me. He is my leftover, I’ve eaten the better part of him.”