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Sammy and Stephanie on their wedding day
By OMON OKHUEVBIE
A former secondary school teacher identified as, Sammy Anslem Chuks, has revealed why he married one of his former students on Saturday, in Agbor, Ika South Local Government area of Delta State.
According to him, he met his newly married wife, Stephanie Ebere Odili during his Teaching Practice (TP) in 2013, she was the Head Girl of Orient Academy Group of School, Boji-Boji Owa.
Chuks said, “It was dream come true that I married Stephanie whom I have so admired and cherished as one of my students.
“What started like a child’s play has come to reality. Indeed, I feel fulfilled that finally I got married to her, my dream wife as secondary school student.
“Sincerely, I want appreciate the Nigerian education system which has brought us together as husband and wife. My wife remains the best achievement I got during my teaching practice time, despite the fact that TP teachers are not paid for their service. I left Orient Academy Group of School finding my missing rib”. (Daily Independent)