Patience Jonathan Assures First Lady, Remi Tinubu Of Her Support ...Says Nigerians Should Be Confident In Tinubu's Ability To Deliver




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(R-L:) Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on a Solidarity visit to H.E First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House.




Former First lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan on Wednesday paid a visit, which she termed “solidarity visit,” to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. 

The Former First Lady thanked Senator Oluremi Tinubu for how she has impacted the lives of Nigerian women so far.

The Special Adviser, Media to the First Lady, Mrs Busola Kukoyi said in a statement on Wednesday that Dame Jonathan said that it was imperative for her as a former president’s wife to also support and encourage Senator Oluremi Tinubu on things that would move the nation forward.


Dame Jonathan commended women groups for their supports for President Bola Tinubu and his wife and pleaded that they should maintain their support for the government in order to sustain the patriotic efforts so far taken by the government.

"You are one of the women that I look forward to because you can make Nigerian women proud. I am here to encourage and support you because we are one country and our country must move forward.

"Twenty four hours I am with you, call me anytime, any day, I will work with you for the country to move forward and to be better, because it is our country we have no other place to go.

"When we talk about presidency, we have come and left, it is your turn, we that left must support you to achieve what you are here for like we have achieved, so that Nigeria can move forward.

"I use this opportunity to plead with the women of this country to support this government; she carried us along when she was a governor’s wife, now that she is a First lady, the sky is her limit," she said.

The First Lady senator Oluremi Tinubu had earlier commended Dame Patience Jonathan for her support and words of advice.

"We thank God that she is here on a solidarity visit and for us to talk on how to move the nation forward. 

"I appreciate her visit, her support and all the tips she is always giving,’’ the First Lady said.

Dame Patience Jonathan was the First Lady between 2010 and 2015, when her husband, His Excellency, Ebele Goodluck Jonathan was the President.


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