Patience Jonathan runs to congo

Firstclass newsline crew learnt that the Media Assistant to Mrs.
Jonathan, Mr. Ayo Adewuyi, in a statement made available to
journalists in Abuja said the President's wife is currently in Congo.
Ayo said Mrs. Jonathan was in the country to join her colleagues from
Africa for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of a
non-governmental organisation, Congo Assistance Foundation, floated by
the Congolese First Lady, Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso.
Adewuyi however did not indicate when Mrs. Jonathan arrived Congo or
when she is expected back in Nigeria.
He only said his principal was received on arrival by Nigeria's
Ambassador to Congo Brazzaville, Princess Onipede, in company of top
Congolese officials.
Patience has not been seen attending any public event inside the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, since her husband lost his re-election bid
in the March 28 presidential election.
The president's wife conspicuously absent during the Good Friday and
Easter Sunday services held inside the Aso Villa Chapel.
Mrs. Jonathan did not also join her husband for the funeral service
held in honour of his top aide, Oronto Douglas, in Yenagoa last
Saturday.
While she voted alongside her husband in the presidential election in
Otuoke, Bayelsa State, she stayed back in her home state, Rivers,
during the April 11 governorship election.
She had expressed fears ahead of the elections that she would be
thrown into prison if Muhammadu Buhari wins the election.
The Presidency had so far kept mute on her whereabouts, therefore,
giving room for speculation.
Adewuyi's statement read, "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 organisation in Nigeria, the
Aruera Reach-out Foundation which also focuses on the uplift 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 Centre 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
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