Patience Jonathan Visits First Lady, Pledges Support

Dame Patience Jonathan, the former president’s wife, has vowed to assist Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, in leading the nation forward and has urged other women to do the same.

During a show of support for the first lady on Wednesday at the presidential palace in Abuja, Jonathan provided the guarantee.

She congratulated the first lady for the positive effects she has had on Nigerian women’s lives.
As the wife of a former president, she argued that it was crucial for her to encourage and support Mrs. Tinubu in her efforts to advance the country.

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Jonathan commended women groups for their support for President Bola Tinubu and his wife and pleaded that they should maintain their support for the government to sustain the patriotic efforts.

“You are one of the women that I look forward to, because you can make Nigerian women proud; I am here to encourage and support you because we are one country and our country must move forward.
“Twenty-four hours, I am with you, call me anytime, any day, I will work with you as for the country to move forward and to be better, because it is our country we have no other place to go.
“When we talk about the presidency, we have come and left, it is your turn, we that left must support you to achieve what you are here for like we have archived so that Nigeria will move forward.

“I use this opportunity to plead to the women of this country to support this government; she carried us along when she was a governor’s wife, now that she is a first lady, the sky is her limit.
The first lady had earlier commended Jonathan for her support and advice.
“We thank God that she is here on a solidarity visit and for us to talk on how to move the nation forward. I appreciate her visit, her support and all the tips she is always giving,’’ the first lady said.

NAN

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