A Twenty-six-year-old Benue man, Tersugh Aondona, who married three women on the same day, has said he will be satisfied with having 35 children.
It may be recalled that in January reports circulated that the farmer from Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State took 3 wives.
Man 3 wives 35 children
Speaking in an interview with The Punch, he said he did it because it has always been his dream to have multiple wives.
Aondona said; “It has always been in my plan to have multiple wives, stemming from my desire for many children and the need for help on my expansive farm. Before marrying them, I explained to each of the women that I needed their assistance on my farm, which is too large for me to manage alone.”
On the number of children he plans to have, the farmer said; “I don’t plan on having many children. If I have 35 children, I will be satisfied. I want to have children in various professions, including lawyers, doctors, pastors, soldiers, police officers, farmers, and more. That’s the kind of family I aim to build.”
CorrectNG reported earlier that Aondona had told his friends that colleagues that he would would celebrate his three wives extravagantly on Wednesday, but they did not believe.
The polygamous man who placed public notice on the social media to herald the occasion, stayed true to his word and hosted a ceremony.
The native of Jato Aka, Turan in Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State held members of the community spellbound not just by the gorgeous outfits of the women but by the camaraderie they exhibited and the large crowd pulled by the occasion.
Dressed in black and white Tiv traditional attire Blessing, Nancy and Sulumshima were the cynosure of all eyes at the ceremony that took place at Lante Comprehensive Secondary School Jato-Aka on Wednesday.
Aondona boasted at the occasion about the “absolute peace, love and unity” that existed between him, his three wives and his entire household, which he said had brought blessing and unimaginable progress.