Patience Jonathan is in Congo - Presidency

The presidency has revealed the whereabouts of the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.Her constant absence has been a source of concern to Nigerians.She was last seen voting with the president on March 28th in Otueke ,Bayelsa State..In a statement released by the first lady's media aide, Mr Ayo Adewuyi,at the moment,she is in Congo for the 30th anniversary of an NGO of Congolese First Lady, Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso.


"First Lady, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan is in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, joining other African First Ladies for the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Congo Assistance Foundation, an NGO of Congolese First Lady, Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso. The Foundation, established in 1984, has engendered social action in the areas of health, education, skills acquisition in favour of indigent people of Congo.

Dame Patience Jonathan runs similar organization ‎in Nigeria, the Aruera Reachout Foundation which also focuses on the upliftment of women and children, the needy and imprisoned. The First Ladies of Benin Republic, Senegal, Mali, Tchad, Niger, Guinea Conakry are also in Brazzaville for the grand finale of the week-long programmes during which a National Center for Sickle Cell disease was inaugurated. Dame Patience Jonathan was received on arrival by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Congo Brazzaville, Princess ‎Onipede in company of top Congolese officials.”