T he hopes of thousands of women mobilized for
the flag-off of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDG) in Bayelsa state by Nigeria’s first lady,
Patience Jonathan, were dashed as they were
sent home with nothing yesterday after policemen
tear gassed a couple of them. Some overzealous
security operatives also used batons on the
hapless women who were frustrated for being
hoodwinked by Mrs. Jonathan to come for the
"empowerment program" she had claimed was
from the MDG, only to be confronted with a
political rally for the president’s re-election.
One of the bags of Rice with expired Rice
Photo Credit:
Sahara Reporters Media
One woman who could not hold her frustration
and anger, Preye Dressman, said the whole thing
was deceitful.
"We came from our communities since 5 a.m.; I
have not eaten and stayed under sun and rain,
and now they are sending us home with empty
hands.”
A motorist, Stella Honesty, wondered why the
President’s wife was coming to give Bayelsa
women empowerment items to the people this
late in her husband’s tenure.
She said, “Is it because general elections are
around the corner? In fact, if I were some people,
I will reject any empowerment. Where was she all
this while? Some of us have refused to be
deceived by this political gimmick. Look at the
kind of suffering one is going through because
she is coming. Must she create tension each time
she visits anywhere? I have been trapped in this
traffic logjam for a long time for a journey that
would not have been more than 30 minutes.”
Commuters and motorists who were trapped in
the gridlock created by the visit were seen
struggling to make detours.
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Expired Rice rebagged with president Goodluck
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PHOTONEWS: Patience Jonathan Distributes
Expired Rice, Teargass Bayelsa Women In MDG
Scam
The MDGs, a United Nations benchmark which is
aimed at eradicating extreme poverty and hunger
for all citizens, became the basis for a political
campaign ground for Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) and Transformation Ambassadors of
Nigeria (TAN), a political group affiliated with
President Jonathan’s re-election. Several bags of
rice repackaged in bags branded with Mr.
Jonathan’s photos, sewing machines, hair dryers,
and tricycles known also “Keke NAPEP” were
distributed to some at the rally. However, several
of the women left empty-handed.
A cursory investigation showed that most of the
items, especially food items, had expired, and
most them were later diverted to Peoples
Democratic Party politicians for onward
distribution exclusively to their followers.
Mrs. Jonathan, who was formerly a civil servant
in the state, resigned a few weeks ago even
though she had never shown up for a single day
of work before and after Governor Seriake Dickson
promoted her to the position of permanent
secretary. http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/14/how-patience-jonathan-hoodwinked-bayelsa-women-expired-rice

They can read and write western style so APC(all members bokoharam), who are against western education cannot read labels and interpret them better