She’s obviously beautiful and she’s married to one of
the most powerful men in Nigeria, perhaps that’s why many are fascinated by Iara Oshiomhole.
The First Lady of Edo State married Governor
Adams Oshiomhole in 2015 and since then Iara has
made the headlines for her charity work in her home state.
She rarely grants interviews so it’s interesting to get a glimpse into her life on this episode of Channels TV‘s Metrofile. Watch below or read excerpts.
Her name She clarifies that her name is “Iara” (pronounced eeyara) On Adapting to the Nigerian Way of Life Iara says she is African as well so it was easy to adapt.
According to her, Nigerians are all about family and in Cape Verde where she is from, it is the same.
Languages Iara’s first language is Dutch.
On if she experienced Culture Shock in Nigeria She says “no” as she had been travelling a lot (she was a flight attendant), therefore, she had been exposed to various cultures. She also mentions that Nigerians are “warm”, accepting and make you a part of their family.
On eating Nigerian Food: She loves plantains. She doesn’t eat pepper though she is learning.
On cooking Nigerian Food: She says “Not really” when asked if she had learned to cook any Nigerian food.
Support : She receives tremendous support from women in Edo State.
On the work she does: She works with the youth, orphanages, IDP camps and many other charitable initiatives.
They are currently renovating the orphanages.
On the IDP Camps She got emotional as she talked about wanting to do so much but not being able to do everything for the people there. She says she and the people of Edo State are trying their best.
Fashion: Her favourite colour is pink, she does not like a lot of jewellery and she loves to be comfortable.
On Gov. Comrade Adams’ Evolving Style She accepts that she may have influenced his style evolution but says she does not choose his clothes.
On Gov. Adams at Home Iara says he is very calm, he’s a loving father to his children and does not take any political fights home.
She ends by saying he’s a loving husband.
We also see Iara and Gov. Adams enjoying previous
moments together along with her beloved pet dog
Sardine.
Photo Credit: Instagram – @iaraadamsoshiomhole
