DAME PATIENCE FAKABELEMA JONATHAN

1-She is older than President Goodluck Jonathan. Okay, calm down, not what you are thinking. She was born in Port Harcourt on the 25th October 1957 while the don himself was born on 20th November, 1957. Ok, just like a month. (Click link below for all pictures)

2. She holds a National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics & Biology from the Rivers State College of Education and later bagged a degree from University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Biology & Psychology. She passed WASSCE in 1980, long before many of her haters were born. Ok, no lele. Let's ride on.

3. Although she started out as a teacher at Stella Maris College in Port Harcourt (HajMari, where are you o?), she later veered briefly into the banking sector, establishing Akpo Community Bank in 1997, the first of its kind in Port Harcourt, and later served as the Marketing Manager of Imieto Community Bank.

4. According to Baridah Job Karabah, a former houseboy, her nickname back in the days was 'Mama Ice Cream' (and that of the President was simply 'Oga Joe' ). Ice cream ke? Yes, and that was because she used to cool (abi na freeze...lol) ice cream in her large deep freezers. The ice cream is then later distributed for sale. He says business was 'booming' for her then. President Jonathan was at that time, a senior lecturer at the Rivers State College of Education. And yes, she had a poultry too at the same time. Quite industrious I'd say.

5. In September 2012, she was awarded a honorary degree by the Delta State University, Abraka despite the fact that she was not in the country at that time. She was said to have gone to Germany but she denied going there for any treatment. Worefa.

6. She hails from Oba-Ama Community in Okrika, a port town in Rivers State. It is known as a base for the sale of second-hand clothes, and the name Okrika for those of us very familiar with 'Bend Down Select' and 'Tokunbo' clothes is an attestation to that. Omo, I can never forget the delightful smell of Okrika clothes...lol! The belief then, and even maybe now is that they are even better than 'original' and brand new clothes. Next!
7. Her maiden name is OBA. As in, she was once Miss Patience Oba.

8. Miss Oba later met her lecturer while she was a student at the Rivers State College of Education (now Rivers State University of Education, Rumuolumeni). Her lecturer then was with the Department of Biological Sciences (he taught her biology, oh, I love that course die! Don't ask me why!), and one thing led to the other, they both fell in love. Today, the rest is history and that Mr. Lecturer of yesterday now rules the most populous black nation on earth. You still don't know him? Go get yourself a black fedora hat! Hear her:

''We first met at the Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt where I was a student. He was my Biology lecturer.Later; he left for university of Port Harcourt to pursue his PhD.

We met again at the University of Port Harcourt when I went for undergraduate degree. That was where our relationship began. He took interest in me because I was a brilliant and smart student.

It was love at first sight on his part. But it never crossed my mind that it would lead to a serious relationship. My first impression of him was ‘this tall, dark, hansome young man”.

Further interaction with him also revealed that he came from a good Christian home just like I did. His humble and gentle disposition caught my attention and most importantly, his intelligence.''

9. She says she still cooks for her husband and even goes to Utako Market (Abuja people, wey una dey?) to buy ingredients for soup. O ga ju!

10. Her hobbies? You bet! Reading, writing, travelling and oh yeah, swimming!

11. She holds many traditional titles, some of which are:
-Odadigba of Otuoke Kingdom, meaning the Ladder of Success.
-Unume Wheshi Ekpeye 1 of Ekpeye Kingdom in Rivers State.
-Yeye Obateru of Owu Kingdom, Ogun State, means the Wife of He Who Shares the King's Burden.
-Yeye Ohun Orun of the Source of Ife Kingdom, Osun State, meaning the Wife of the Voice of the Heavens.
-Ada Di Oha Mma of Ukpo Kingdom (Daughter of the People of Ukpo). Okay, I think that is enough for now. Nigerians and titles sha.

12. She bears the title 'Dame' as she was honoured with the Knighthood of the Anglican Church.

13. Her marriage with the President is blessed with two children: a cheeky boy, Ariwera Adolphus Jonathan and a beautiful girl, Aruabi Jonathan. Click the link below to see all pictures.

14. Like others before her, she also has a non-governmental organization, named the A. Aruera Reachout Foundation and is said to focus on the needy, the poor and the destitute, with particular emphasis on women and children. According to the Foundation, it has trained over 2,000 women in the last eight years. Some of the things her Foundation also did was to foot the N1.8 million naira bill for an operation in India for a girl with a hole in the heart (septal defect) and Jubril Mohammed Hussein, a 9-year-old boy who was also flown out for treatment for his heart disease. Zainab Musa Garba, a twin, was diagnosed with a heart condition and needed N3 million naira for treatment, the Dame also footed her bills. Zainab's mother teaches at the Federal Government College, Maiduguri while the dad is a retired civil servant. That's a good one or what do you think? Same goes for Tobi Peters, an 11-year-old boy, three-month-old Peculiar Owodu and others (now over 30 kids). You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ADN7iGqzb6s
Well, I had to point that out because Nigerians seem to be carried away by her speeches as if we are all professors of English ourselves. By the way, I am assuming that her Foundation derived its name from her two kids: ARU-abi and Ariw-ERA. At any rate, it's an assumption.

15. She is currently engaged in a tussle with the former First Lady, Turai Yar'adua over a plot of land in the Federal Capital Territory. That's what I call the vanity of power and inanity of authority. By the way, I promise to tell you the meaning of her middle name 'Faka' once I get it. I've been trying to, but nothing yet. Okay, I promised to bring you the meaning and I now have it. Her middle name is FAKABELEMA meaning 'Unending Blessings'. Special thanks to George Desmond Iyo of Okrika for his thorough explanation of her roots and name. Enjoy!

Thanks for your time.
Iyaniwura.
http://iyaniwura.com/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-patience-jonathan-nigerias-first-lady/

Nice one!



Let me read first

I still find it difficult to believe she's actually a Bsc holder with her very poor diction.

slimyem: I still find it difficult to believe she's actually a Bsc holder with her very poor diction.

He took interest in me because I was a brilliant and smart student.

^yeah.
I find that highly ridiculous too!

slimyem: ^yeah.
I find that highly ridiculous too!

Whats ridiculous there?

slimyem: I still find it difficult to believe she's actually a Bsc holder with her very poor diction.

Have you actually seen or heard this woman speak or you just base your assertions on all you read on the internet? I will like to know.

One more thing==> Someone wrote her English papers for her

Hmmmm, what an interesting/cool Biography.

2Legit2Qui:

Have you actually seen or heard this woman speak or you just base your assertions on all you read on the internet? I will like to know.

I have heard her speak countless times.
Is it her slurring or her inappropriate use of words you wan talk?
I get television for house sir!
The last I heard live was when she returned from Germany and reporters were asking her questions and her comment..
"My husband love me I am.Some people think i have terminal disease..raider(as pronounced),I am hale and hearty"
You'll shake your head hearing her speak.

slimyem: I still find it difficult to believe she's actually a Bsc holder with her very poor diction.

It's not impossible she's a graduate. There are lots of graduates out there who don't have a good command of english language

1billion naira feeding allowance Απϑ she shops at Utako market.That caught My attention

Are you serious

A Bsc holder! End shall never wonder..

slimyem: I still find it difficult to believe she's actually a Bsc holder with her very poor diction.

abeg all you grammar people ended up in nairaland while she's in aso rock. Is English your mother tongue? I have no problem with whether she can speak English or not after all some of the politicians we have as leaders went to school abroad, havard, Cambridge, IMF, Worldbank, Oxford, etc and the price of moi moi is still high
Sadly she and her husband are not living up to d expectation of Nigerians but that doesn't call for putting a premium on grammar.

Not too bad, an achievement for a president's wife.
Not her fault either that she is a president's wife.

This is a biography many Nigerians can relate to.
The background of the president and his wife puts them in a position to view life from the perspective of the middle class Nigerian.

WHO KNOWS 2MRW

and na im she dey gbagaun anyhow... teacher Dame..

Dont mind them. With all their command of English Language, who knows where that will end them? Maybe forgotten and never heard. But with all her so called bad command of English Language, that has placed her where God wants her to be.

2Legit2Qui:

Have you actually seen or heard this woman speak or you just base your assertions on all you read on the internet? I will like to know.

4 u to ask ds questn, it shows u aint in Naji cos even a Deaf man cn hear her blunders weneva she speaks...

She wrote waec at the age of twenty-three, she must have been the mama of the class.

^^^^^^ LOOK AT THAT TRUNK!!!!
Look at that fat lady move!!!
GEJ looking sexy in his tuxedo... Steering that molue-like woman. Bole kaja!

niz biography...buh cn ds get me a good place 4 ma NYSC??

If bad english can get me 1 billion naira worth of food per year, I no wan go school again abeg..

Word of advice for all my single brothers.


YOU CAN S.HAG A PU.SSY THAT IS OLDER THAN YOUR D.ICK BUT NEVER MARRY ONE.

Good one Op.

Ìyániwúrà123: DAME PATIENCE FAKA JONATHAN

[i]''We first met at the Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt where I was a student. He was my Biology lecturer.

It's a lie. She took interest in Ebele when he was teaching her the topic 'Puberty'.

I'm still wondering in what language she taught those kids at stella maries.
and to say her husband loved her because she was bright and smart?
what then happened to her?

Siena:

Dude, chill out, no need to get so defensive. I haven't heard her speak in person, but I've certainly heard her speak in interviews. And let's face it, her spoken English is awful. So all those fancy alphabet before her name are not in keeping with the way she comes across.

Her English sucks big, hairy balls, and that's fact. Let's place emotion aside, and call a spade a spade.

No need to get so defensive but there is every need to go offensive? Ok. She speaks bad English, what has that added to your name?

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Spare us. [b]You know fully well that getting ahead in Nigeria has nothing to do with brains and everything to do with money, [/b]politricking, and, in the case of her and her husband, LUCK. If Nigeria was a normal country, she would not be where she is.[/size]

Yeah right. Where has luck gotten you with your great command of english?

See mentality. Maybe your own luck will place you as the wife of one rotten tooth hunter, who knows? Luck indeed.