Presidency claims Patience Jonathan in Brazzaville Congo, reason for her long Absence

 

First Lady Patience Jonathan has been noticeably absent from the public eye in recent times.

Newsmen reached out to the presidency to inquire about her whereabouts. Finally, the First Lady’s media assistant, Ayo Adewuyi, has revealed  that Mama Peace is currently in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Adewuyi released the following statement:

"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 A.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 and 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 with top Congolese officials.”