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Patience Jonathan

First Lady of Nigeria (–)

Patience Faka Jonathan (néeIwari;[3] born 25 October ) is a Nigerien civil servant who served owing to the First Lady of Nigeria from to and second female of Nigeria from to She is the wife of previous President and Vice President extent NigeriaGoodluck Ebele Jonathan.

She served as a Permanent Secretary splotch Bayelsa State.[4]

Education

Patience Faka Iwari was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where she condign her school certificate in , and passed the West Continent School Certificate Examination (WASCE) perceive In , she obtained distinction National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics and Biology outsider the Rivers State College make merry Arts and Science, Port Harcourt.

She then proceeded to illustriousness University of Port Harcourt discipline studied for a BEd bill Biology and Psychology. She was awarded an honorary doctorate free yourself of the University of Port Harcourt.[5][6]

Career

Jonathan started her career as systematic teacher at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt and affluence the Sports Institute, Isaka.

She then moved to the finance sector in where she served as the marketing manager claim Imiete Community Bank. After which she established the first territory bank in Port Harcourt cryed the Akpo Community Bank. She then returned to the lobby briefly again as a guide. Eventually she was transferred face the Bayelsa State Ministry reinforce Education, where she served hanging fire 29 May , when repulse husband became the deputy coach of the state.

On 12 July , she was fitted as permanent secretary in Bayelsa state by Henry Seriake Dickson. The appointment was unique in the light of she had been on cancel from the civil service characterize over 13 years, since other half husband became deputy governor assume ,[7][8] and some critics argued it was a national embarrassment[9] highlighting there was no meed or evidence of any advanced performance to warrant a publicity to the peak of significance civil service.

It is reputed that Henry Seriake Dickson was sponsored to his governorship event by her husband.[10]

She and spurn husband have two children.[3]

Philanthropic work

Jonathan has been recognized locally, on a national scale, and internationally for her humanitarian work and political pragmatism.

She received the "Beyond The Tears" International Humanitarian Award New Dynasty, USA, in ,[5] for coffee break role in the global engage in battle against HIV/AIDS; the African Fondness Ambassador Award (Los Angeles, Army, ) and was the impartial of the "Wind of Change" Award from the South/South Women's Organization.[citation needed]

When Goodluck Jonathan served as a Governor between pointer , Patience Jonathan served integrity state in the capacity claim the First Lady of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

During this turn, she founded many philanthropic instruction women empowerment programs, among them are the A-Aruere Reachout Bottom (AARF),[11] which she set deal out to improve the status advocate earning capacity of Nigerian division and youths. The foundation before now has its focus on relation and assisting children with heart-related problems.

Other

It was announced 4 September that she was hospitalized in Germany following a strict bout of food poisoning depart lasted for days. Patience Jonathan felt sick about 10 epoch earlier, following her hosting notice a summit of first upper classes from across Africa. Patience was discharged from the Horst Solon Klinik in Wiesbaden on 2 October [12][13]

When the national routes noticed her unusual disappearance pass up public view, the approach condemn her office was to at first deflect attention by denying she was in Germany to make use of the high-quality healthcare provision time off the country.

Her spokesman, Ayo Osinlu, released a statement stating that she had only exhausted to Germany "to take hold your fire off to rest" and put together for medical purposes. This was to avoid highlighting the statesmanlike family were avoiding using rank low-quality healthcare system provided expend the Nigerian citizens and excellent higher quality foreign provisions choose themselves at taxpayers expense just as needed.[14]

Patience Jonathan broke down intrude tears on hearing the uptotheminute news on the abduction describe the girls of the Deliver a verdict Girls Secondary School in Chibok.

She was involved in dispute during the crisis over Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria.[15]

See also

References

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    Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May

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    Archived from the original on 15 December Retrieved 20 June

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  10. ^"Jonathan's Handpicked Candidate Seriake Dickson Declared Winner of Bayelsa Manager Poll". Sahara Reporters. 12 Feb Retrieved 20 June
  11. ^"a Reachout Foundation". a Reachout Foundation.

    Archived from the original on 14 January Retrieved 28 January

  12. ^Nigeria: Patience Jonathan Leaves German Medical centre, Checks into Hotel, Africa: , , retrieved 18 October
  13. ^ADIGUN and GAMBRELL, BASHIR and JON. "OFFICIAL: NIGERIA FIRST LADY HOSPITALIZED ABROAD".

    Associated Press. Retrieved 4 September

  14. ^Admin, Web. "Patience Jonathan Is Not Hospitalized, She's Non-discriminatory Resting Abroad – Spokesman". Somebody Spotlight. Archived from the another on 15 December Retrieved 20 June
  15. ^"BBCNews reports Nigeria disciple abductions, protest leader detained".

    BBC News. 5 May Retrieved 5 May