SaharaReporters has learnt that several Federal Government ministries, state governments, and government agencies are throwing large sums of public funds into funding the burial of Charity Fynetaco Kalada Oba, the foster mother of Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan.

Mrs. Oba, who died in a ghastly automobile accident in July, is scheduled for burial this week in Okrika, Rivers State. Her lavish funeral rites, which will last three days, will start on Thursday, October 31. 

Several sources, including one at the Presidency, disclosed that numerous federal ministers and state governors had contributed huge amounts of public funds to the First Lady for her mother’s funeral. “It’s because of the funeral that the First Lady did not join Mr. President in his trip to Israel.

Our sources said the First Lady’s associates had been making the rounds of well-funded ministries as well as state governments to persuade ministers and governors to make solid financial donations to support Mrs. Jonathan’s decision to give her mother a massive funeral.

Among the states, Bayelsa has so far topped the list of donors, said one source.

“The First Lady’s people are in effect arm-twisting and extorting money from federal officials in various agencies and parastatals to donate huge funds to the burial,” one of our sources said.

One source revealed that Bala Mohammed, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, assumed the responsibility of using hundreds of millions of naira from his ministry to fix the main highway leading into Okrika.

“The main thing is that it is not the job of the FCT to work on roads in Rivers State,” said one source.

Nyeson Wike, Nigeria’s Education Minister, is another government official who is funneling funds into the funeral.

Mr. Wike, who is very close to Mrs. Jonathan, is reportedly using the funeral to launch his campaign for governor of Rivers State. A bureaucrat in the Ministry of Education told SaharaReporters that Mr. Wike had doled out millions from the Education ministry for the burial. Mr. Wike recently announced that he had set up a committee for the burial.

University lecturers in Nigeria have been on strike since July, protesting the Jonathan administration’s failure to implement funding and other negotiated agreements reached between the government and academics. Mr. Wike’s high-profile role in the First Lady’s mother’s funeral led a lecturer at the University of Lagos to question the minister’s suitability for his post.

SaharaReporters learnt that government-owned aircraft as well as helicopters from the navy, air force, and police will be deployed for the burial. In addition, at least 4,000 security agents from the army, navy, State Security Service (SSS) will be on duty to protect the First Lady’s guests during the burial.

SaharaReporters gathered that Mrs. Jonathan and her associates have booked all the hotels in and near Okrika, and have even rented houses from some people in the community to house guests. “Madam [Mrs. Jonathan] has quickly built some houses here since her mama died,” a member of the Okrika community said.

Numerous politicians, businessmen and entertainment stars with ties to the government are expected at the burial.
Mrs. Oba died in a car crash while returning to Okrika after traveling to Bayelsa State. The accident that claimed her life happened on the badly maintained Elele-Isiokpo Road. In addition to Mrs. Oba, who was traveling in a Toyota Corolla car, a 14-year old high school girl and three other persons also perished.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/education-ministry-fct-among-several-public-offices-lavishly-funding-funeral-patience-jona

All you haters will die of bad belle.

Say Amen if you are one of them.

He he he he he he. . .

Shaking my head.....

Waiting for buttlickers to say this story is a lie!

I trust Nyson Wike.. Patience's boy. Even when ASUU is on strike. Nigeria, i weep for thee.

gbanikiti: Shaking my head.....

Waiting for buttlickers to say this story is a lie!

You do not need a fish's brain to know that this is a badly scripted PROPAGANDA piece by Sahara Reporters, do you?

yunglykmine: I trust Nyson Wike.. Patience's boy. Even when ASUU is on strike. Nigeria, i weep for thee.

Nyson Wike is a wrong person for Min. Education. Who will save Nigeria students?
What a country we live in.

Fee dee fee
Fawa!!!
This presh air iz bery wonderpul.
God is watching us all.

At this point, you cannot rule out anything written by these corrupt folks

bloggernaija: At this point, you cannot rule out anything written by these corrupt folks

You can't rule out anything o.. E'rything is possible in present day Nigeria. 90% of sahara's stories are true. Nigerians got to knw about the car scandal in the Aviation sector via this same sahara.

gbanikiti: Shaking my head.....

Waiting for buttlickers to say this story is a lie!

LOL!!!

yunglykmine: Nigerians got to knw about the car scandal in the Aviation sector via this same sahara.

GBAM!!

nameo: You do not need a fish's brain to know that this is a badly scripted PROPAGANDA piece by Sahara Reporters, do you?

How far? Is it Jamaican?

L.M Ayedun..:
Nyson Wike is a wrong person for Min. Education. Who will save Nigeria students?
What a country we live in.

Only God can save this country my brother. And to think of Sen. Bala Mohammed being used as well. Pathetic.

After Now we will hear that anty patience bought cars with 300billion...


Person wey im death no be better death, na accident she get o
Na wa o i wonder what she would do if the woman was her real mother
They would be going from street to street for donation.
Ok.

Well,I see some people weeping for them(the politicians) and the country,pls,let's get ourselves something worthwhile to do for the mainwhile and stop thinking about the corrupt politicians and their insensitivity to the course of building this great Nation.If we continue,may be till thy kingdom come before Nigeria is gonna be better.

Patience is the wife of the president.She deserves it

everyday: Patience is the wife of the president.She deserves it

I Knw your type. Your type contributed to the misfortune we face in this country today.

no matter how much they spend, compared to Tinubu's birthday it will be peanuts

so no need for pot to call kettle black

L.M Ayedun..:
Nyson Wike is a wrong person for Min. Education. Who will [size=19pt] safe [/size] Nigeria students?
What a country we live in.

Haba!

yunglykmine: Only God can [size=19pt] safe [/size] this country my brother. And to think of Sen. Bala Mohammed being used as well. Pathetic.

Na wao

sahara reporters and d misguided journalism.

Its her tyme make she use am wella. By d tyme i bcome president i go get ministry of in-law affairs,Ministry of president mother affairs enof jst vote for me

When its Jonathan, SaharaRepoters dey lie. But when na opposition, na true. Some people will remain stupid for the rest of dia life. Hate it or love it, Saharareporters is one of the pillars of democracy and freedom of information in this country. Take out saharareporters, there wont be any other news platform where citizens can get deep insight secret on government corruption.

When it is abt otueke baboon its propaganda. Silly nitwits.

Sahara take it easy. the only road being worked on is the east-west road n its being Done by ferma. The road is always in a bad shape n because it leads to onne port it is always fixed regularly by ferma so I wonder which road d fct minister is constructing.

God is watching everyone in 3D! That's all I know.. Pro or Anti. Posterity is there to judge.

What do u xpect.....they wil soon fund her sister's cousin fwnd sister mother.....no be 9ija we dey...abeg make una pack well and talk better tin joor

Please, NTAi was announcing about how people can be lifted. I am asking are the air travel arrangements for the burial being sponsored by the individuals in the different categories or by the ministries and groups involved.?

emmysenior:

Haba!



Na wao

habatically.. blame it on ASUU

rozayx5: no matter how much they spend, compared to Tinubu's birthday it will be peanuts

so no need for pot to call kettle black

Dtz. Celebration of good life no amount of money is too big for it.

So... What has madam got to do with people donating government and ministerial monies for her mum's burial? Who is to blame? Her or the other corrupt ministers who are donating? Imagine if a minister, comes to my house, knocks on my door, and hands me over a ghana-must-go bag containing 1 billion. And tells me to use the money to start a bizness. What do you expect me to do? If i refuse the money, ya'll will say am fooolish. If i recieve it. Ya'll will say am corrupt! It was a donation......... Blame the donators, not the donatee.