A REWARDING 35 YEARS OF DILIGENCE: TOGETHERNESS IN SERVICE AND MARRIAGE - PROFESSOR INNOCENT ONONIWU AND WIFE

By Uche Isieke


Professor Innocent Ononiwu is a great uncle whom I always admire his leadership style, from back then he was a senior lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
He means many things to many people - an academic, researcher, poet, counsellor, scientist, pharmacologist, author, teacher, preacher, pastor, children lover, disciplinarian etc.

An unrepentant believer of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, uncle Inno, through his regular Bubble Easter program among others, has brought thousands of souls to the knowledge and truth of Jesus Christ.

Before he left Nigeria, he was the Field Representative of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship international - Nigeria.

I have been blessed under his ministration; using social concepts to spread the gospel is one innovate design uncle Inno evolves in mobilizing youths who probably progressed in the diagonal form, and transformed them into Kingdom change agents. Professor I.M. Ononinwu has written several books covering science, sociology, Christian evangelism, marriage and comics.

His wife, my dear lovely auntie Vickie, is an amazing woman of honour. Her humility and sense of accommodation are phenomenal. Even at her then position back in the year  2002,  as senior management staff of Slumberger Port Harcourt Nigeria, she never allowed that influenced her social, religious and marital status.

I remembered her engaging me to supervise her small business, just to make sure I wasn't idle as a young secondary school graduate, even when we weren't making the expected profits, she insisted that the place must go on- so it was no idle time for me, as I would go to the shop in the morning, and the evening, for my extra moral class.
That is one way to define a woman who loves humanity and not moved by the substance.

For the past 35 years,  uncle Inno and auntie Vickie has nurtured and raised a Godly home with amazing children of distinctive academic and career records.

My younger niece Dr.Agozie ( the first daughter), before living Nigeria won several awards at both local and international competitions - while schooled at Montessori International Port Harcourt, and Igbenedion Demonstration School Centre, Benin respectively.
She published her first book ( Fun For Five, a must-read for every child) at the age of  Twelve years; the then Vice President Atiku Abubakar was represented during the book launch which to places at the prestigious Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.

The motive behind this note is to digitally document my love and thankfulness to the family and to testify how God rewards those who diligently seek Him.  When we follow and serve God in line with His principles,  He will build for us, a complete, and an exemplary home to His glory.

Professor Innocent and Mrs Vickie Ononiwu both hails from Imo state, Nigeria 🇳🇬, happily married for 35 years and counting, with 4 amazing children. They are based in the United States of America.

Happy 35 Years Marriage 💍 Anniversary 🎉 🎉.


Uche Isieke is a humanitarian, environmentalist, rural development advocate, blogger and storytelling enthusiast.

Contact: ucheisieke@gmail.com