Presidency Breaks Silence On Patience Jonathan

The Presidency on Monday broke its silence on
the latest foreign trip of wife of President
Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, insisting that she
is only attending to the health of her mother,
Mama Sisi, who is currently receiving medical
attention in Germany.
According to a statement by her Special
Assistant (Media), Ayo Osinlu, the President’s
wife is also using the opportunity of the foreign
trip to spend quality time with her holidaying
children before they return to school.
Osinlu however admitted that Mrs. Jonathan has
a history of visiting the unnamed German
hospital even before she became the First Lady,
thus making her medical trips routine.
He therefore advised that hospital visitations of
Nigerian leaders should not become leading
media issues thereby attracting disrespective
comments.
He disclosed that Mrs. Jonathan is expected
back in the country next week.
The statement read, “Our attention has been
attracted by some curiosity in a cross section of
the public and particularly the media, about the
movement of Her Excellency, the First Lady,
Dame (Dr) Patience Goodluck Jonathan.
“For the avoidance of doubts and ambiguities,
we wish to state that the First Lady travelled to
Dubai, after which she proceeded to Paris,
France, to participate in the 1st Green Women
Conference, which took place in Paris on March
17, 2013 where she received the 2013 Global
Women Leaders' Award for Peace.
“She thereafter proceeded to Italy from where
she went to Germany to see her mother, Mama
Sisi, who is currently receiving medical
attention.
“The First Lady is spending sometime
overseeing the management of her mother's
condition.
“She is also using the opportunity to spend
quality time with her holidaying children before
they return to school, as they are with her to
see their grandmother.
“It is unfortunate that again, some media
houses have allowed themselves to be used by
dedicated mischief makers against the basic
tenet of professional journalism, which regards
truth as sacred.
“It is notable that Her Excellency has a history
of visiting the hospital in Germany even before
she became the First Lady, thus making her
medical trips routine.
“It is also instructive to state that medical
experts have recommended that every human
being should undergo medical check up every
six months, even if not suffering ill health.
“Therefore, hospital visitations of our leaders
should not become leading media issues or
attract disrespectful comments”.

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