Nigerian women will never fail Jonathan - Patience

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has said that Nigerian women will continue to offer their support to Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.


Mrs, Jonathan stated this in Madrid, Spain at a reception hosted in her honour by Mrs. Bianca Olivia Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Spain.

Mrs. Jonathan noted that in line with the Beijing declaration, Jonathan was committed to ensuring that women were being given representation in government.

She pointed out that women were also being given visibility in the Federal cabinet by overseeing strategic portfolios such as Finance, Petroleum and Aviation among others.

While reiterating her passion for gender issues, especially female empowerment, Mrs. Jonathan disclosed that she has always tirelessly advocated for the inclusion of women in policy and decision making bodies at the highest levels.

She maintained that this was borne out of her conviction that if women were given the opportunity; they were usually very effective, highly efficient and compassionate leaders.

She commended Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu for her competent leadership of the mssion and especially praised her efforts for the completion of the newly renovated Chancery and Ambassador’s Residence which the First Lady had earlier unveiled.

In her welcome address, Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu acknowledged the work the First Lady had been doing to elevate the status of women in Nigeria, the African continent and beyond.