Her persona is summed up in simplicity and grace. Mrs. Florence Nnenna Uche, wife of the Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, is a woman of substance and a paragon of the ‘capable wife.’ But before her life as wife of Methodist Church’s spiritual head, Florence as she is fondly called pushed herself beyond boundaries to actualize her dreams. A school administrator par excellence, she got her school certificate after four children, acquired her first degree after six children. Selfless and resilient, Funke Olaode chronicles Mama Yard’s travails and triumphs as she celebrates six decades
Her husband, Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Uche’s image looms large as one of the respected spiritual fathers in Nigeria. Of course, that also places his wife on the front burner as both spiritual mother and a rallying point for women under her wings. But over the past 40 years since her path crossed with His Eminence, Florence as she is fondly called has been a poster of the ‘capable wife’ and a dependable ally of her husband. At the Prelate Mansion tucked inside the expansive compound of Methodist Yard in Yaba, Lagos, Madam Florence radiates contentment and warmth; her smile infectious.