Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- The immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Saturday, urged married couples in the country to hold onto God in their daily lives in order to have a successful marriage.

Senator Okowa gave the advice at the wedding reception ceremony held at Effurun, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Tega Ferguson Onwo, who were earlier joined in holy matrimony at the Assemblies of God Church, Warri Branch 1, Essi Layout, Warri.

The former governor, who presided over the reception ceremony, said every marriage that must stand, must be built on a solid foundation in accordance with God's principles.

While congratulating the couple on their successful marriage, he urged the bride, Chinwe, to be submissive to her husband,...