Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, has canvassed for the inclusion of roles of presidents’ wives in the Constitution.

This, according to her would enable them get retirement benefits along with their spouses when they leave office.

Mrs. Jonathan made the plea in a chat with journalists shortly after she was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service along with 18 others by Governor Seriake Dickson on Friday afternoon.

She lamented that the office of the First Lady is not currently recognised because it is not in the Constitution, saying its inclusion will “enable the occupier of that position to enjoy benefits of the office like their husbands on retirement.”

She recalled a situation when the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) prevailed on the president to call her to order because the role of the first lady is not in the Constitution.

She tasked the Constitution Amendment Committee to look into the issue with a view to including it in the next constitution.

“We the wives of political office holders, if our names are not in the constitution and our husbands retire with benefits, the Constitution amendment committee should also look into the issue of wives of political appointees.

“We should be included in the Constitution so that we too can retire with benefits. With that we can enjoy our career, “Mrs. Jonathan added.

In his address, Governor Dickson, warned the new permanent secretaries against involvement in politics, saying “we don’t want your involvement in politics; we don’t want to hear that any permanent secretary is involved in the act of politicising our People.”

SOURCE: www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/54570-bayelsa%3A-jonathans-wife-justifies-appointment.html

[quote author=Vigilante]
[b]This, according to her would enable
them get retirement benefits along with
their spouses when they leave office.
Mrs. Jonathan made the plea in a chat
with journalists shortly after she was
sworn-in as Permanent Secretary in the
Bayelsa State Civil Service along with
18 others by Governor Seriake Dickson
on Friday afternoon.
She lamented that the office of the First
Lady is not currently recognised
because it is not in the Constitution,
saying its inclusion will “enable the
occupier of that position to enjoy
benefits of the office like their husbands
on retirement.”
She recalled a situation when the
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola (SAN) prevailed on the
president to call her to order because
the role of the first lady is not in the
Constitution.
She tasked the Constitution
Amendment Committee to look into the
issue with a view to including it in the
next constitution.
“We the wives of political office holders,
if our names are not in the constitution
and our husbands retire with benefits,
the Constitution amendment
committee should also look into the
issue of wives of political appointees.
“We should be included in the
Constitution so that we too can retire
with benefits. With that we can enjoy
our career, “Mrs. Jonathan added.[/b]


SOURCE: www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/54570-bayelsa%3A-jonathans-wife-justifies-appointment.html[/qui.eote]

Jeez!! what has Nigerians, i.e the 22million, gotten themselves into by voting this character's husband into office? retirement benefits? imagine

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and pple under d agies of 40 man laptop crew will suppor her statements.smh for naija

Wonders will never end in 9ja..............
so was it bcuz of benefits she accepted d perm sec job
smh 4 9ja........

[size=13pt]I can't wait to read peoples bashing comment. I want to lafff [/size]

Is she high

hohohohhohho. every obi and ada fighting for their right

This one na tolotolo first lady.

Fashola was right, and why did the husband not call her to order ?. That should be easier than fighting corruption. Wait a minute - is it ?

I can see you with pen there, you can as well write in the constitution.

Na wah ooo. Nigeria is now a place where someone just opens his(her) mouth to spew gibberish. Has she forgotten Nigeria is not her property?

This woman is the one ruling nigeria no wonder GEJ is scoring own goal everytime. OK NOw we go saw

THIS WOMAN IS GOOD FOR NOTHING, SHE IS A WITCH.

So its becos of retirement benefit you want to have constitutional back up abi? Una sure say na so she speak the english??if true she don cram am for the past 2 weeks to get that line right.

I have to give it to her; she says it as she sees it. Unfortunately, most times she says the dumbest things. Comic relief for the end of a hectic week

If not for IBB who started this inclusion of first lady in the Govt, where would this have emanated to talk rubbish, all her interest is centered on benefit for the first lady. That woman is a fool at***[what's her age***]

dis is obviously satire. I cld b wrng tho. Nor be DAME?

er, looks like i was wrng. She actually said dis. DAMN! DAME!!

I have now concluded that this woman is a nitwit. Include ur name in d constitution my foot!

engineerd: LOL....what a stupid dirty NIGGRES!

What kind of self hater are you?

Obviously you are black....

Deal with Patience's stupidity without resorting to self derogatory language.

This woman is out of control. They need to cage her the way they do a wild hyena. . Was watching her addressing an international forum overseas few weeks ago. It was as if a pompous akara seller has been relocated to a NASA lab! She was even trying to maintain, her rioteous ignorance not withstanding! Somebody needs to remind her that her husband is now the president of Nigeria and not the Town Union chairman of Otueke community.

And all she is interested in is retirement benefit, her parents,relations, hubby and children should be asshamed of her. If she be ma mama, I go disown her

Baba_Eleko: [size=13pt]I can't wait to read peoples bashing comment. I want to lafff [/size]

Honestly, I really want to laugh too

NA THIS WOMAN DAVIDO FOR USE AS MC FOR IN ALBUM LUNCH (PATIENCE-ALAARE )

DAMN DAME!!!! This woman nd the retardeen hubby is a shame to this country **spits nd continue wv my bottle of ogidga**

Richtronix:

What kind of self hater are you?

Obviously you are black....

Deal with Patience's stupidity without resorting to self derogatory language.

She is not even stupid its we Nigerians that are stupid ....That woman is extremely smart maybe self centred but definitely not stupid I am begining to rate her like Mariam Babagida who I consider the smartest NIG first lady.
My first lady eh dey go dey go....so she knows about constitution ( talk about street wise)

This woman is too greedy. Won't she get 'benefits' from her perm sec job?
U already have a perm sec 'benefit' lined up yet u are still lobbying to have ur other office recognised by d constitution, God is watching u o dame.

To say that I am speechless and dumbfounded at the statement credited to the First Lady will be a gross understatement. Still shell shocked. I really do not know what to think.

I thought patience has advisers, so they did not tell her that retirement age in Nigeria is 60yrs or 35yrs of service to the nation. She wants to be in office for 4 or 8yrs with all the benefits that she enjoins and still recieve retirement benefit. God is watching.

Should Dame Patience Wish Be Granted?

I cant believe she said this.this news must have been doctored. She cant be this stupid, or am i wrong?