Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan has declared that her husband’s party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP will rule the nation for the next 60 years.
Mrs. Jonathan was represented by the Minister of Women Affairs, Zainab Maina, who spoke at the women’s rally today in Sokoto.
She said that Jonathan has given women their fair share and attention by giving them about 50 per cent of the posts.
“The president has fulfilled all the promises he has made to Nigerian women in 2011 and he will do more if re-elected,’’ she said.
The first lady also revealed that Jonathan had 13 women in his cabinet, and had empowered women in many ways.
She said that Jonatha is also trying to destroy the terror group Boko Haram.
She also thanked the women for their sustained support to the PDP, She urged them collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
“Your PVCs are your power which will help you to cast your votes for the PDP candidates at all levels,’’ she said.
She said that these PVC;s would ensure that women were not disenfranchised to vote.
She then asked mothers in the state to not allow their kids to be used for violence before, during and after the general elections.
The first lady then began the distribution of some “empowerment materials” to women in the state.
These empowerment materials were 1,200 bags of rice, 5,000 wrappers, 5,000 bundles of guinea brocade, 800 women wears, 2,000 rubber mats, 800 children’s wears and 800 blankets.
Mrs Patience Jonathan had earlier in Calabar told her supporters to stone anyone who shouted change, The slogan of the opposition party, The APC.
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The minister commended members of the Major Oil Marketers Assoaiciation of Nigerian, MOMAN, who she described as very cooperative and urged Nigerians to question the motive of others who even refused to open Letters of Credit, LCs.
She said: “It is clear that while the union and most members have been cooperative, some of their members are not. Some of these people have even refused to open LCs to facilitate their payments.
“We salute the union and the members who are working hard to end this unfortunate situation. As for those who are working in the other direction, Nigerians should ask them what their motives are.”
Transporters hiken fares by 100%
Meanwhile, transporters have hiked their fares by over 100 per cent, as the fares within a short distance of Abuja city centre which used to cost N50 were increased to N100, while some charge N150.
Also, large numbers of commuters were stranded at bus stops and parks across the FCT, as only a few vehicles were seen on the roads.
Major roads in the FCT, especially traffic-prone areas, were virtually free, as the roads were almost deserted due to the fact that a large number of vehicles were parked at petrol stations hoping to get fuel while others left their vehicles at home after having run out of the commodity.

Sharp practices at petrol stations
The situation also gave rise to sharp practices at petrol stations, despite warning by the DPR, as some stations used the opportunity to hike the price of the product, while some others resorted to manipulating their pump volume and extorting extra cash from motorists before allowing them gain entrance into the stations.
A chaotic scene was recorded in almost all the petrol stations across the FCT, with soldiers and other law enforcement agents deployed to some stations to maintain law and order,
When Vanguard visited Total petrol station opposite the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja, which was dispensing the commodity slowly, a huge crowd of motorists were struggling to buy the product.
Other petrol stations that were selling amidst long queues of motorists include: Oando Mabushi;Forte Oil opposite Transcorp Hilton; MRS, Kubwa Expressway;NNPC Mega Stations, Gwarinpa and Kubwa Expressway among others.
Things are getting back to normal —NNPC
This was in spite of assurances by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA and the Pipeline Products and Marketing Company, PPMC, of a reduction of fuel queues following increase in products supply.
Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Joseph Dawha, had on Monday assured Nigerians that the fuel scarcity situation will ease by yesterday, stating that the corporation is working hard to ensure that the crisis is nipped in the bud.
He maintained that things are gradually returning to normal and it is hoped that within the next two days, the situation will normalise.
He further stated that it is working with the PPMC, the PPPRA and the DPR, to ensure the increased supply of the product across the country.
He said: “Things are getting back to normal. The stations we just visited have confirmed the availability of products. The queues are disappearing and supply is improving, by tomorrow and day after tomorrow, everything will go back to normal.”
Speaking in the same vein, Haruna Momoh, Managing Director of the PPMC, lamented the absence of effective pipeline network, due to the continuous vandalisation of pipeline across the country, saying it is a major challenge to fuel distribution across the country.
He, however, assured that the fuel situation will normalise in the next few days as, according to him, supply is improving with the arrival of a number of fuel vessels over the weekend, while more vessels are expected to arrive in the next couple of days.
He further stated that the PPMC is expanding its depot across the country, adding that it is commissioning two of the depots in a few days time.
He saisd: “Despite the increase in our depots, we have to make sure that our pipelines work. When they work, fuel distribution across the country will be much easier.”
He advised Nigerians not to engage in panic buying, saying that the situation has been brought under control.
DPR warns fuel station owners
Also speaking, Mr. George Osahon, Director of the DPR, threatened to deploy law enforcement agents to petrol stations found to be hoarding fuel across the country and compel them to sell to motorists at the regulated price.
He also disclosed that the DPR will not hesitate to sanction any marketer found engaging in sharp practices, especially in the hoarding of the product and in manipulation of prices.
He said: “We are going to make sure that those people who are possibly hoarding fuel, don’t hoard fuel. We will try as much as possible to minimise the number of petrol stations to shut down.
“For anybody who hoards, we will get law enforcement agency to go in there and make sure that they are forced to sell and sell at regulated prices. And we are doing that in filling stations across the country to ensure this crisis eases off as soon as possible.”

madam your husband is not running for 2015 cos no body is chasing him and thats where PDP leadership ends! sai Buhari#
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stone anybody that shouts change?? People are scared of the truth!!

This foolish woman should STFU before serious thunder fire that her big mouth... I used to ignore her _stupidity, but she is becoming too irritating as the days goes by... Silly stark illiterate of a woman who once called herself a widow when her clueless husband is still alive... Is this how she sees Buhari's wife insulting everybody?

Very silly couple(mr clueless and mama piss)

Thuh! Mouth odour everywhere .

like husband like gay partner sorry i cant different u too who b husband and who be wife

zobo

I love this woman! Big, strong, fearless!



if you abuse her grammar...tomorrow she go blow anoda one for you!





if you like call her sheppo....tomorrow she go wear bum shorts and b like "haterz G and D







That's the spirit of a true niger-deltan babe! You can never relegate her! She is the real politician!







Abeg carry go Mama Peace!

PDP in power for 60

This woman don come back from exile?