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The 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.

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.

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 of 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.




Source: Saharareporters

na wa oooo

Hahahahaha....Pigs Deceiving Pigs, Pigs Deceiving Piglets, Pigs Downing Paupers, etc! Is retadardumbdumb and Shepopopopopotamustic not from the same state they are now deceiving these poor canon fodder women in the name of women empowerment?

Hahaha...let us see who will suffer the most: people like me who already have a life 170M+ Nigerians can only dream about (in the current Nigeria), yet wants quick change for Nigeria and Nigerians or the suffering Nigerians, killed by BH, hammered by hunger, used as election canon fodder, or the losers from the South East still waiting for a 2nd Niger bridge to nowhere in their dreams, etc all shouting GEJ till they are expended like the expendable items they are while suffering everything under the sun! How is the TANoid agenda working for y'all?? LWTMB! Na suffer go pieces all of una finish!

temmyt20:
na wa oooo

Big wa ooooo sef!!

Why evils?!!! This is serious. All this women sef went cos of what they could get not cos they support her husband.

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In 2011 Patience Jonathan touch Nigeria in this manner. Now she is at it again. May God deliver my fellow Nigerians.

awoof de turn belle


Patience Jonathan accused of donating expired rice to Bayelsa women
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/1320-patience-jonathan-accused-of-donating-expired-rice-to-bayelsa-women

Them never see anything
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