Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, has canvassed for the inclusion of roles of presidents’ wives in the Constitution.
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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.”
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Mrs "First Lady", it is a big shame that you are asking for the role of the "First Lady" be included in the constitution because you want benefit after you leave, hmmm, Na wa ooo, you even called it a career, I am sorry to ask, what degree do you have in that field? Or any professional certificate in the field.
ReplyDeleteI beg if really don't know what to say keep quiet, and save us all this trash.
This mrs president has just shown the whole world the kind of leaders we produce in Nigeria. Just imagine asking for recognition of the office of the first lady just to collect benefit. Thanks to Fashola who know how to keep this kind of women in check.
ReplyDeleteNa we o! True true, illiteracy na disease o! Madam Peshe, wetin now! Stop embarrassing us o!
ReplyDeleteThat is to show that the whole permanent Secretary charade is all about retirement; since she cant retire as a first lady she can at best retire as a perm sec. Madam its good to plan ahead. Noting sweet pass free money enjoy
ReplyDeleteThis country is in a mess imagine this kind of statement coming out from the president wife, it shows that the leaders in this country are just there to serve their own interest. probably we can now start voting for the office of the first lady too rubbish.
ReplyDeleteI was just almost crying as I read her statement!
ReplyDeleteShort of words!
Adeyinka Fadehan
Yeye 1st lady.upon al d money wey she don steal she steal dey ask 4 retirement benefit.greediness leads 2 death says me
ReplyDeleteThis is bullshit,was she voted for?just because you are married to some one means you should milk the person that employs him to start paying you his wife too.No sense at all in this our so called leaders.Why dont you tell your husband to give you kitchen retirement benefit
ReplyDeleteIf things like this happen in nigeria, how then do we tell the rest of africa that we are ready to lead them to the promised land.
ReplyDeleteNice idea from the first lady, it means that all government employees' spouses can also be recognized in the constitution and have benefit when their husbands or wives retire. It should even be extended to their children, cousins, nephews, nieces, friends, acquaintances and ... I will remember the others to be added later
ReplyDeleteNever seen anyone so stupid in position.
Ade
Hmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnn!
ReplyDeleteTransformation agenda at work.
So help us God.