Wife of the Borno State Governor, Hajiya Nana Shettima, on Monday explained why she was absent from the meeting organised by Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja, saying she knew she was going to be humiliated at the meeting.
The President’s wife on Monday reportedly accused the Borno Governor’s wife of showing less concern over the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls at the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, because she did not attend the meetings called by Mrs. Jonathan at the Villa on Saturday and Sunday.
The Press Secretary to the governor’s wife, Aisha Hassan, in a reaction on Monday said while Dame Patience painted a different picture, Mrs Shettima had actually travelled to Abuja all the way from Maiduguri on April 28 and met the First Lady at the Villa same day.
She said the governor’s wife took two hours to brief her on the schoolgirls abduction as well as her (Mrs Shettima) personal efforts and that of her husband towards securing the release of the girls.
She said some wives of service chiefs and National women leader of the PDP, Mrs. Kema Chikwe, were present when the Governor’s wife met with the First Lady, noting that the First Lady appreciated the efforts of the Governor’s wife and even consoled her when she noticed that she was obviously depressed.
Hassan noted that it was therefore shocking to the Governor’s wife when she heard Dame Patience on the television accusing the Governor of Borno as being responsible for the abduction.
She said, “It became clear to the Governor’s wife that from the body language of the First Lady and some of her close associates at the Saturday meeting, there was high possibility that the First Lady’s demand for the Governor’s wife on Sunday was to humiliate her, by accusing her husband to her face in the midst of participants at the meeting. She thought it was better she concentrates on her planned trip to Chibok on Monday morning.”
Hassan explained that before her meeting with Dame Patience on April 28, the Governor’s wife had held a meeting with a coalition of women groups that included stakeholders in Chibok; officials of the National Council of Women Societies; wives of security chiefs in Borno State; the Christian Association of Nigeria; and the Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria.
Others, according to her, include the Association of Christian Widows, Association of Muslim Widows, the National Association of Women Journalists, selected female professionals that included university lecturers, political appointees and the Principal of the attacked school after which a communique was issued as was reported by the media. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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None of you where elected so stop distracting people with this side show. Being the wife of a elected person does not give you lot such mandates you think. Public office holders are responsible for sorting this out.
ReplyDeletepolitics with human lives. Nigerians will never cease to amaze me
ReplyDeleteTrouser wearing women whose wings can not be clipped by their lame husbands. Do we need a comic relief at this stage?
ReplyDeleteIf all the above is are true report. Then, Dame messed up big time to embarrassed her self displaying and staging emotional cowardice on National TV. The whole synerio looks fake and shameful. Very dirty stuff to display by First Lady , shame.
ReplyDeletePDP, people deceiving people. Nigerians have now been reduced to fools with this their political blame passing. We don't know who to believe again
ReplyDeleteImaging how women will rule NIJA.
ReplyDeleteI really don't get something clear here - is the First lady supposed to sit down in the comfort of Asorock and call for meetings or to visit the affected place and at least show some sympathy? This is no time to start shifting blames. As the President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which of course translates to the Chief Security Officer of the Nation, your husband GEJ has to take FULL responsibility for any security lapse in the country. He should be responsible enough to do that. That is leadership! Pushing blame on the governor of Borno state or his wife shows nothing but Cowardice!
ReplyDeleteSavage or whatever nonsense u call your stupid self, who are the trouser wearing women and when does wearing trouser become a crime, bcos u guys like finding avenue to kill innocent people. Are u planning on another killing spree for trouser wearing women! useless goat! You watch your good for nothing tongue next time before I insult your prostitute mother. Bastard!
ReplyDeleteYes you cannot blame the First Lade, bcos the situation is crazing is enough to run someone mad, we talking about over two hundred girls, not by using Vail to cover head up and down is for the borno gov's wife to go extra mile and do her best especially since is her state, which effort is she talking about? that the effort she made has brought those girls out from where they were kept? please nobody is interested in any praises this a national problem, it is everybody's concern, if you are looking for praises, you will wait tire, of course she has the right to tell you to seat up and do something because it is the State were your husband is controlling, you don't even expect anybody to go extra mile for you, it is you and your husband duty to do that. Please stop telling the whole world that the First Lady is getting to your nerves, you said you made effort was there any result? or is not your norther people that are distarbalizing the country? please stop this shameful noise, the northerners knows them, tell them to fish them out.
ReplyDeleteOr what has the effort of Patience done? As u said she has the right? Patience? She doesnt sh wasnt elected was she?
Deleteare we talking abt going into that bush to find these girl. or holding series of meetings.
ReplyDeleteThis is nonsense u know,Nigeria have been led astrey,all this meeting they are having in Abuja,is it for planing how to rescure the Girls that the Boko-Haram leader have sold for marriage at the rate of 2000naira to CHAD AND CAMEROUN? Dis girs were kidnapped by 11pm on 14th April,if this Leaders are sensible,seeking for the rescue of this girls would hv been better the next morning than all these series of stupid meetings they are having over there,let watch and see how it will work out.
ReplyDeleteWho told u govt did not do anytin since then did u heard it that waec told the school not to conduct there waec there? The pricipal of that school and the govt of that state shld be qstioned about this
ReplyDeleteMeennn!..Anony 11:19 you must be an imbecile. what gives that fat stark illiterate the right to call people more intelligent than her for useless and meaningless meetings? please let elected officials do their job. The problem is madam don waka with dumbo's balls....and she'busy "shedding" money while BH is "sharing" blood.....evil generation of vipers!
ReplyDeleteThe Northern Politicians know what they are doing ,all just to cause confusion for GEJ`s administration like Buhari & co. promised . People are talking of forest ,Chad and Cameroon as par where the girls are kept but we may not be surprise that these girls are hidden in politicians` houses in the North .Before the Federal Government embark on any movement in search of the girls let the it authorize the SSS to search house they feel like searching in the North .
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