Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has opened up about how he met and married his late wife, Maryam.

Mr Babangida married Maryam, initially named Maria, on 6 September 1969, and they have four children: Aisha, Muhammad, Aminu, and Halima.

Maryam died on 27 December 2009 due to complications from ovarian cancer.

In his autobiography, A Journey in Service, the 83-year-old narrated how he met his late wife.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Babangida unveiled the autobiography and launched his presidential library on Thursday.

He said: "I first met Maria Okogwu (as she then was). As young officers, we shared digs in the unmarried officer's quarters by Kanta Road in Kaduna, and I was now seeing more of Maria. Sh...