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Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by bruno419(m): 7:50am On Oct 24, 2014 |
Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan was born into a respectable Christian family of Chief Lazarus Iwari-Oba at Port-Harcourt in Rivers State on 25 october 1957. With the advantage of primary and secondary education, she obtained the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics/ Biology in 1989 from Rivers State College of Education and a Bachelor of Education in Biology and Psychology from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Dame Jonathan’s working experience spanned through Teaching, Banking, Sports Administration and Civil-Service before she became the wife of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state and years later, Bayelsa State Governor’s wife, wive of the Vice President and wife of the acting President. As the First Lady of Nigeria, a position she assumed after her husband was sworn-in as President following the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua, she has been associated with the socio-economic upliftment of the Youths and Women of Nigeria. This amiable woman is endeared to many people for her philanthropic and charity works. Founder of the A.Aruera Reachout Foundation that has over the last eight years trained over 4000 women in different skills to enable them take care of themselves and their families. She has been described by many as a role model who has never stopped adding value to people’s lives with her charity works. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan displays a mindset and commitment underlying her avowed mission to help the less privileged break from the shackles of poverty, disease and underdevelopment. She is a friend of the less-privileged and a mother to the orphans who has never stopped supporting the poor through her Soup Kitchen largesse; scholarship awards to children of the less-privileged in the society and medical support and assistance to children with heart conditions. In attestation to her charitable, political and humane contribution to society, she has received more international and national accolades such as: 1)A recipient of the International award for Excellence by the Yitzhak Rabin Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel 2008. This is the first of such recognition by this famous centre since its inception 2) The “Beyond the Tears” International Humanitarian Award New York, USA, 2008 for her role in the global fight against HIV\AIDS. 3) Pro-Chancellor and Fellow, African Business School (October, 2008) 4) African Goodwill Ambassador Award (Los Angeles, USA, April, 2009) 5) The Conferment of traditional Stool of Iyom“Ada di oha mma of Ukpo” by H.R.H Igwe Robert Eze. 6) The conferment of the traditional title of Unume Wheshi Ekpeye 1 of Ekpeye Kingdom in Rivers State by the Eze Robinson O. Robinson the Ekpeyelogbo. 7) A traditional Staff of office bestowed on her by the Okpahgwe Amawbia in Anambra State. Recipient of the Award for Excellence from the Christian Women Fellowship for upholding dignity and positive projection of womanhood in our generation. 9) Recipient of the Wind of Positive Change Award from the South\South Women Organization. 10) Recipient of ‘Defender of the Poor’ Award by Society of St Vincent de Paul (Abuja Catholic Archdiocese) A lover of peace, a mother, Dame Jonathan spends her leisure time swimming, reading, writing and traveling. She is happily married to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, a man whose humane, consultative, prudent and visionary intellect is unparalleled. The marriage is blessed with two children.happy birthday mama peace!!! mods pls can you lock up the thread and open it tomorrow.thanks
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Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by doroboss(m): 7:54am On Oct 24, 2014 |
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Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by Toyozzie(f): 7:55am On Oct 24, 2014 |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by Serendipity: 8:01am On Oct 24, 2014 |
hbd. Lets condone this woman for her flesh is weak but spirit willing |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by LEERICIST(m): 8:32am On Oct 24, 2014 |
Dame I salute you. HBD MA |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by bruno419(m): 9:30am On Oct 24, 2014 |
Serendipity:freshi quit |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by bruno419(m): 9:31am On Oct 24, 2014 |
doroboss:bros i hail o |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by bruno419(m): 6:25am On Oct 25, 2014 |
mods. chibwike, obinoscopy mynd44 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by chibwike(m): 6:30am On Oct 25, 2014 |
bruno419:Lol...am not a mod oh |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by bruno419(m): 6:33am On Oct 25, 2014 |
chibwike:i don make u 1 today na...lol....abeg help push this stuff to fp |
Re: Happy Birthday Patience Jonathan(1st Lady) by chibwike(m): 6:37am On Oct 25, 2014 |
bruno419:Lol ok na...make i see wetin i fit do 1 Like |
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