{"id":1037,"date":"2014-08-20T11:04:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T10:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2023-11-04T18:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:53:47","slug":"funniest-quotes-patience-jonathan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/funniest-quotes-patience-jonathan\/","title":{"rendered":"Patience Jonathan Biography: Inside the Life of Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"
Patience Jonathan (Born on October 25, 1957) is the former First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. She is the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mainly known as Mama Peace, she thrived in various sectors of the economy before taking over the office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Aside from being the first lady, she also serves her motherly duties to her two children with the former president. Patience has been very supportive of her husband’s political career and carried out her roles effectively during her tenure as the First Lady, despite heavy public criticisms.<\/p>\n Dame Patience Jonathan was born in Port Harcourt, in the South-South region of Nigeria on the 25th of October 1957. She was born to the family of Chief Lazarus Iwari-Oba and Charity Fyneface Oba but further information about her family and childhood has been kept under the radar.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan obtained her First School Leaving Certificate in 1976. She moved on to obtain her West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) in 1980 and proceeded to Rivers State College of Arts and Science, where she graduated with a National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics and Biology in 1989. Having obtained a diploma in Mathematics and Biology, she headed to the University of Port Harcourt where she graduated with a B.Ed in Biology and Psychology. She bagged an honorary doctorate from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.<\/p>\n Most successful marriages begin in the early stages of a romantic relationship, as was the case with Patience and Goodluck Jonathan. She first met her husband when she was still a student at the Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt. Goodluck Jonathan<\/a> was her Biology lecturer when they met and though he never directly expressed interest in her, their relationship began afterward.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n He later joined the University of Port Harcourt to pursue his Ph.D., where they met for the second time. As of then, she was an undergraduate in the same university studying for her B.Ed in Biology and Psychology.<\/p>\n The two kicked off their relationship at the university while running their various programs and got married in 1993. Goodluck Jonathan held numerous high-level political positions in Nigerian before becoming the 14th democratic president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Currently, he is the Chancellor of Cavendish University located in Kampala, Uganda. Patience and her husband welcomed two children in their marriage.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan is not the only wife of the former Nigerian president as he got hitched for the second time. Before entering politics, the former president married a lawyer named Mrs. Lott Jonathan. After he won the seat of the Bayelsa State governor, he relocated her and her two children to the United States of America. She returned to the country in 2010, shortly after her husband won the presidential election. Lott kept a relatively low profile during his tenure as president and made no public appearances with him. Currently, she is the founder of Aduvie Montessori International, a private school in Abuja. Though Goodluck Jonathan has a polygamous family, he still maintains peace within his home as there is no news of controversies so far.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The duo is blessed with two children, a boy Ariwera Adolphus Jonathan and a girl Aruabi Jonathan. The children of the ex-first Nigerian lady have kept a low profile and appeared with their parents on a few occasions when they were still holding the presidential position. Pieces of information about the children of Patience and Goodluck Jonathan are unknown.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan, having acquired several educational certificates, started with a career as a teacher. She served as a teacher at Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt, before moving on to Sports Institute Isaka where she also impacted knowledge. The former first lady diverted to the banking sector in 1997. She proved her prowess in the sector and was promoted to the post of a marketing manager. While she was still in the banking sector, she helped in the establishment of Akpo Community Bank – the first of its kind in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Having proved her capability in the financial sector, Patience Jonathan proceeded to the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, carrying out her role until May 29, 1999, when her husband was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the state. There’s no doubt she carried out her duties well as she was appointed a permanent secretary in Bayelsa State by the then governor Henry Sariake Dickson in 2012.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan was tagged a national embarrassment, highly criticized by many stating that she had no qualification or experience to get to the highest point in the civil service sector. Many found this promotion to be a result of favoritism due to her husband’s post in the state. She became the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, serving from 2010 to 2015.<\/p>\n Asides from her other career paths, she also trod on the path of business. She is known to invest in the hospitality sector. Patience Jonathan owns the Aridolf Resort Wellness and Spa located in the State capital of Bayelsa, Yenogoa. The building has been claimed<\/a> to be worth over N10 billion. She is also known to own a 200-bed hotel which is located in the Federal capital territory, a property that has been confiscated by the EFCC.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan is known to have set up several foundations and empowerment programs when her husband became the governor of Bayelsa State between 2006 and 2007. Among the various empowerment programs and foundation is the A-Aruere Rechout foundation.<\/p>\n This foundation was set up with the motive of improving the status and income generation of women and youth. It also saw to supporting and helping children with heart-related diseases.<\/p>\n As an active first lady of Nigeria and someone who is not far from the public eye, facing controversies are inevitable. The former first lady of Nigeria courted several controversies during her tenure.<\/p>\n The ex-first lady faced criticism concerning her trip to Germany on September 4, 2012. It was alleged that she suffered severe food poisoning at the time. Around that time, she hosted a summit of First Ladies from across Africa but was down with the illness a few days earlier. This led to her admission into the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden and she was discharged on October 2, 2012.<\/p>\n The long absence from her office led to the media claiming that she left the underdeveloped health care system in Nigeria to seek medical attention in a developed country. This was immediately debunked by her spokesman Ayo Osinlu who released a statement that she went to rest and not for medical reasons.<\/p>\n Patience Jonathan faced huge criticism in her way of handling the case related to the 230 Chibok School girls who were abducted in 2014. She had a meeting with the parents of the abducted girls and leaders of the community after which one of the representatives, Naomi Mutah, which the first lady believed was sent by the parents was detained by the police.<\/p>\n This particular act was highly criticized by the community and the masses. Pogo Bitrus, one of the Chibok community leaders tagged the act as unfortunate and insensitive and hoped that she would realize her mistake. He further stated that she had no constitutional power backing the arrest.<\/p>\n It was reported<\/a> that Saratu Angus Ndirpaya, another community leader stated that the first lady accused the activists of setting up the abduction to give the government a bad name. Saratu further went on to state that Patience Jonathan accused them of being in support of Boko Haram activities.<\/p>\nSummary of Patience Jonathan\u2019s Bio<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Patience Jonathan Was Born In Port Harcourt, Rivers State<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Patience Jonathan Met Her Husband While In School<\/strong><\/h2>\n
She Became Goodluck Jonathan’s Wife in 1993<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Meet The Children Of Patience and Goodluck Jonathan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
She Thrived Well In Various Sectors Of The Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Patience Jonathan Is A Businesswoman<\/strong><\/h3>\n
She Is A Philanthropist<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Patience Jonathan Courted Some Controversies As The First Lady<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Health Trip To Germany<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Abduction Of The Chibok School Girls<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Privatization Of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n