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Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:08am On Nov 14, 2014 |
MadCow1:gan gauuuun, madcow have vex,mama peace and her loyalists are in twuobu |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by Acidosis(m): 10:08am On Nov 14, 2014 |
We love you mummy |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by eleko1: 10:09am On Nov 14, 2014 |
One of mama peace student spot on.Rear gem koh,rear back ni. krazydave: 1 Like |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kenex4ever(m): 10:11am On Nov 14, 2014 |
egift:he will die first b4 becoming commander in chef not chief. He better starts doing dose his good works now dat he is still relevant to janjaweedians if not, beyond 2015 his case will b closed. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by laidian(m): 10:12am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Abegi na autobiography i won read joor... |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:12am On Nov 14, 2014 |
eleko1:hahahahahahahahahaha,eleko,have you seened what I sawed,I doesn't know that mama peace have pulenty shedrens on nairaland o |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by MadCow1: 10:12am On Nov 14, 2014 |
IYANGBALI: Vex ke!! When Election come, **In Dame Jonathans Voice** Na her Husband box I go thumbplint.. Anywhere Isee Umblerra.. But she as a woman.. Mba. Very uninspiring. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:15am On Nov 14, 2014 |
kenex4ever:die?haba,ki lagbe ki la ju,must you wish the man death?politics doesn't worth it. Thank God you are not God. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by frank442: 10:15am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Fiighting. Former fIrst lady because of land in Abuja DiSturbing PDP in rivers and Oyo Causing unnecessary traffic with her convoy No respect for anybody even GEJ 2 Likes |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by KelvinGraphics(m): 10:16am On Nov 14, 2014 |
MadCow1:Nwanne mmadu. Biko. My mail has been waitin for U since yesterday morning. Ur secretary no tell U? Ejor, pity the guy and send him back to me na. Thank U Meahnwhile. We are still on it bro. Naijaboiy all the way. Please preach the good news mehn |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:17am On Nov 14, 2014 |
MadCow1:mama peace pls do the needful o |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kenex4ever(m): 10:18am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Okijajuju1:I think biography is not necessarily for a dead person(though it can be for d dead). Autobiography is either written by d person him/her-self or by taking permission/concern from d person 2 Likes |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:19am On Nov 14, 2014 |
frank442:are you serious?no respect for her husband?chisos! |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by eleko1: 10:20am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Old Winch,I see U ooo Flenty flenty dem dey boku IYANGBALI: |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kenex4ever(m): 10:22am On Nov 14, 2014 |
IYANGBALI:my sister/broda, am not wishing him death in d real sense of it, I used die there figuratively, I cannot hate my greatest enemy (except d devil) enough to wish him/her death. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:22am On Nov 14, 2014 |
eleko1: |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:24am On Nov 14, 2014 |
kenex4ever:ok now. Have a great weekend ahead of you,but don't fok your nebo's wife |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by masciv: 10:24am On Nov 14, 2014 |
slimmy05: Sorry but the last time I checked, degrees are now buyable. Besides how can you be so certain that she's a good mother? Have you ever been under her care? 2 Likes |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kalamayat: 10:25am On Nov 14, 2014 |
slimmy05:I guess you must be a lawyer for making your point straight and clear. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by chucs: 10:27am On Nov 14, 2014 |
slimmy05:There is nothing like THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY in Nigerian constitution and all over the world to start with.. The duties of the first lady is to support her husband in addition to having NGO's and PET projects..People should be enlightened. 1 Like |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kenex4ever(m): 10:33am On Nov 14, 2014 |
IYANGBALI:I will die first b4 I fok my neighbour's wife, u too have a great weekend. Badoo like u |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by buskie13(m): 10:33am On Nov 14, 2014 |
jumu:u mean 'Hippopotamus'? well if that's what u mean....it ain't bad for u to be one so u can achieve what she's gotten for herself |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by Dikolas(m): 10:34am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Dame Patience, our president’s darling wife The Guardian Thursday, 27th Aug 2010 Opinion – By Reuben Abati DEMOCRACY is readily associated with freedom: the freedom to be free in many respects and increasingly in Nigeria, many of our compatriots, particularly persons in positions of privilege and authority confuse this with the right to be disagreeable. The sober truth is that democracy is about rights and responsibilities, a democratic dispensation therefore cannot be a licence for disagreeable conduct as a norm; just as the possession of power in any form does not guarantee the right to be reckless or to ignore the etiquette required of office holders. Anyone in the corridors of power, either by chance or right, or appointment, is expected to behave decorously. Dame Patience Jonathan, as she is now referred to, our President’s wife, failed the test this week in Okrika, Rivers State. It is trite knowledge that there is a critical difference between Yenagoa and Abuja, and a world of difference between being the wife of a Deputy Governor/Governor/Vice president and being the wife of Nigeria’s No 1 citizen. When people suddenly find themselves in such latter position, prepared or unprepared, anywhere in the world, they are taken through a crash programme in finishing and poise and made to realize that being the wife of an important man comes with serious responsibilities lest they sabotage the same person that they should be supporting. If Dame Patience went through such re-orientation, the course was incomplete. This week, we got a feedback drawn from her visit to Rivers state to launch her NGO – the Women for Change Initiative, when she ended up in Okrika, her home town. This homecoming became an egoistic show-off as she openly contradicted the state Governor, offering him unsolicited lessons on how to develop the Okrika water front and school system, in addition to pointed comments on the use of the English language. The Governor had reportedly insisted that his administration must demolish some houses which adjoin the schools in Okrika in order to create a proper learning environment. Dame Patience disagreed. She then gave an unsolicited lecture on the land tenure system telling the Governor: “I want you to get me clear. I am from here. I know the problems of my people so I know what I am talking…” The Governor tried to explain his administration’s policy and the larger public interest. The Dame reportedly cut him short: “But what I am telling you is that you always say you must demolish; that word must you use is not good. It is by pleading. You appeal to the owners of the compound because they will not go into exile. Land is a serious issue.” Wao! “that word must..is not good.” We must all commit that to memory as we re-learn Practical English according to Patience Jonathan! If it is in the place of the President’s wife to teach a state Governor how to run his state, it is definitely not in her place to veto a state policy (the reason the governor used the word “must”), not even her husband has such powers. It seemed as if Dame Patience Jonathan was determined to impress her kith and kin. She told them she had directed the governor not to demolish their houses. Then, she left straight for the airport obviously having overstayed her welcome and having behaved like a bad guest. She was scheduled to visit the prisons to grant amnesty to some inmates (is that really her duty or something that should be in her itinerary? ); she was also meant to commission some projects. The face- off between her and the governor put paid to all that. On the eve of her arrival, a group which calls itself “the Okrika Political Stakeholders Forum” and “the people of Kirikese” had actually placed an advert in the papers welcoming “our amiable daughter and sister…to Rivers state and your home town Okrika.” They also brought up the issue of “the land reclamation and shore protection project at Oba Ama, Okrika being undertaken by the Rivers state government.” (Daily Sun, August 23, 2010, p. 2). Either on the strength of this advertorial or private consultations, Dame Patience must have felt compelled to be a partisan stakeholder and intercessor. She needed to put Rotimi Amaechi, the state Governor in his place and that was what did. She recommended “pleading,” – that advice is actually meant for her. A state Governor is a duly elected official; and in a Federal system, he is not answerable to the President, and nowhere is the president granted the powers of a Headmaster over state governors. In Okrika, Dame Patience behaved so impatiently and spoke to Governor Amaechi as if he is on the staff of the Presidency. It may not be her fault though. Amaechi caused it all by bringing himself to such level by undertaking to debrief Dame Patience about his administration’s programmes and activities in the misguided hope of getting cheap political endorsement. He should have asked his wife to attend to her. On the issue of land, Dame Patience should be reminded that the Land Use Act, Section 1 thereof, says the state Governor holds the land in trust for the people. Land matters in the state are beyond the ken of the wife of the President! The wife of the President of Nigeria, or a state Governor, or a local council chairman, is not a state official. The same applies to husbands if the gender is reversed. He or she is unknown to the constitution or the governance structure. Recent history has however made it a convention to have the spouses of persons in such positions under the guise of providing support, play some ceremonial roles. This has been routinely abused. Under the Jonathan presidency, Dame Patience Jonathan even got a special allocation in the original budget for the 2010 Golden jubilee anniversary whereas she has no official, financial reporting responsibilities! The international standard is that spouses in these circumstances must not only appear but be seen to be above board like Caesar’s wife. They must not misbehave like Marie Antoinette. When Cherie Blair, wife of former British PM, Tony Blair started buying up houses, apartments and antique furniture, the public raised questions. It didn’t matter that she was a professional in her own right, a Queen’s Counsel with a traceable source of income. There were also questions about the scope of Hillary Clinton’s influence during her husband’s Presidency: Americans wanted to be sure that it was the man they elected that was in charge, not his wife. A couple of weeks ago, the American public was up in arms against Michelle Obama and her poll rating dropped drastically after a visit to Spain where she and her daughter reportedly stayed in a $7, 000 a night hotel. Much earlier, Nancy Reagan was also the butt of public criticism, with people asking: who is she? And this is not a female thing. In Britain, Prince Phillip, the Queen’s husband, is constantly criticized for putting his foot in his mouth. He once said for example that “British women can’t cook.” He told a visiting Nigerian President, all dressed up in babariga (name withheld): “you look like you’re ready for bed.” During a state visit to China, he told British students: “if you stay much longer, you’all be slitty-eyed.” Prince Phillip’s supporters insist that he is honest, but the majority ask: how is the Queen coping with such a man who is perpetually saying something offensive? There may be persons who defend Dame Patience’s aggressive style, but some of us ask: how is the President coping? Since Dr Jonathan assumed office, he and his wife have been practically on the road. The Dame has travelled from one state to the other, under the auspices of the Women for Change Initiative. In every state she tells the women to vote and “make sure your vote counts if you like my husband.” Is she now a partisan politician? The Jonathans must be told that Nigeria does not have a co-Presidency. We have only one president and his name is Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. And by the way, what does Dame Patience Jonathan do for a living? She obviously does not have to deal with the challenges of rotation and zoning in her home, unlike the three wives of the Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako for whom zoning and rotation have become topical subjects or the wives of South African President Jacob Zuma – that is why she can afford to be so meddlesome! When she misbehaves as she did in Okrika, she creates the impression that her husband is not in control of his own home. First ladies are prominent figures but their conduct is an eternal subject of public interest. In Nigeria, there was Victoria Gowon, there was also Ajoke Muhammed: dignified and restrained. There was Maryam Babangida – she was influential but no one could accuse her of verbal recklessness; Mrs Abdusalami Abubakar was a court judge, totally self-effacing, No major social party was complete without Mrs Stella Obasanjo, yet she controlled her tongue. Mrs Turai Yar’Adua was described as the power behind the throne and she proved that during the period of her husband’s illness but she was carefully reticent. At the state level, there was Remi Tinubu in Lagos state and Onari Duke in Cross River state who have both conducted themselves responsibly in and out of office. The new First Lady likes to travel, party, and talk outside the script. People are beginning to learn to read her lips in order to understand her husband. Dame Patience must not push her Goodluck. 3 Likes |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by delman88(m): 10:35am On Nov 14, 2014 |
slimmy05: PLS IS THIS THE FIRST LADY WE KNOW? AND THAT PIX YEN!!!! LOOKS LYK HER RESEMBLANCE LOL |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:37am On Nov 14, 2014 |
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Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by Nobody: 10:39am On Nov 14, 2014 |
soo wat shud i do |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by kenex4ever(m): 10:40am On Nov 14, 2014 |
chucs:enlightened one, u should also know dat the first lady is funded by nigeria and has staff, it's d fund they r referring to here nt d office |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by shomutuski(m): 10:42am On Nov 14, 2014 |
The last time I checked, you don't need to campaign or contest to become the first lady. Why the lip service poster... You written down all her merits. what of the former? Since you forgot to put her flaws on nairaland and make her look like a perfectionist, I will help you do that to ring into ur jughead "Nobody is Perfect regardless of status" 1. Grammatical blunder in abudance: she has a lot of weapons when it comes to english, Fg should let her face #BH. Smh shekau run for ur life. 2. Meddling into the affairs of the government: trying to force a candidate on the people of river state. *causing serious fracas in rivers house of assembly because rotimi amaechi refuse to endorse that ugly "wiki" sowi imeant wike as governor for rivers. 3. You claim she is educated in every aspect then why is she still speaking poisonous english. 4. Upon all the title wey u waste ur data put for here, wetin end am? No be nah only u waka come. 5. Being an embarrasment to the Pdp, her husband and nigeria @ large. A highly respected PDP chieftain said President Jonathan risked protest votes from the PDP members to save the country from further embarrassment by the First Lady due to the fact that she wants to impose her own candidates in all south south zone. Don't believe then use this link: http://www.google.com/url?q=http://abusidiqu.com/2015-first-ladys-plot-to-install-6-governors-threatens-jonathans-chances/&sa=U&ei=cMxlVKCZD8vraOfVgIgH&ved=0CBUQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHiOByiukaClyKQr0GKzzX1EzJZDQ. If I want to continue I can cus the list is endless. Some of us have been blinded by #PDP's conspiracy theory involving #Gej and #pej. Look for change in nigeria not bullshit. http://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nairaland.com/1967193/2015-pdp-govs-confront-jonathan/2&sa=U&ei=cMxlVKCZD8vraOfVgIgH&ved=0CBkQFjAC&usg=AFQjCNFcCvH_sNIfehuXXO4SGr-m2OD-uQ [color=#000099][/color] |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by caniva(m): 10:43am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Ooh! no wonder she speaks English as if she's related to the Queen of England. Wow! I love her profile. She's a true "African Quiz" |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:47am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Dikolas:reuben abati wroted this when he was hungry,now he is bellefool 2 Likes |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by jireh250: 10:50am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Hmmm, I never knew she had all of these...never judge a fig tree by its leaves. |
Re: Patience Dame Jonathan- Beautful, Intelligent And Compassionate by IYANGBALI: 10:53am On Nov 14, 2014 |
shomutuski:op see what you have broughted out,I tolded you that this your thread will be counter productive |
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