Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan,
Patience, on Friday attributed the success recorded by her husband in
the various sectors in the first half of his four-year tenure to the
outstanding performance of the women in his cabinet.
Mrs. Jonathan made the observation in a
short remark she made at a dinner she organised for women at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day.
“Two days ago, the President read his
mid-term report to Nigerians. He and his team have done very well. Women
are the powerful people in that cabinet,” she said.
Mrs. Jonathan singled out the Minister
of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for her efforts to reposition the
nation’s economy and the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Odua, for
giving a facelift to the nation’s airports.
She said female appointees in the present administration have done the womenfolk proud with their brilliant performances.
She said the womenfolk should be held
responsible for the success or otherwise of the present administration
since women are well represented in the government.
She thanked the President for giving the women the opportunity to prove themselves.
“We thank God for Mr. President for
giving women a chance. Since independence, this is the first time women
can walk tall and talk where men are talking. So, we thank this
administration. We will continue to support this administration and make
it succeed,” she said.
On the security challenges being
witnessed in parts of the country, Mrs. Jonathan urged women to take the
front seat in changing the situation.
She said, “On the issue of security,
women are more involved. Soldiers are our children, Boko Haram members
are our children, militants are our children.
“It is high time we talked to our
children at home to shun evil behaviours and make sure we desist from
anything that can bring the country down. We should be proud of our
country.
“We should preach peace and be peaceful
in our homes, local governments, states and the country. Our watchword
should be peace. We should move from door-to-door to preach peace.
“Without peace, there will be no
development and we need development. Women are saying enough is enough.
We don’t want our children to die again.”
Among dignitaries that attended the
dinner were a former First Lady, Hajia Ajoke Murtala Muhammed; wife of
the governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Margret Obi; Majority Leader, House
of Representatives, Mrs. Mulikat Adeola-Akande; wife of the national
chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mrs. Fatima Tukur; PDP’s
National Women Leader, Mrs. Kema Chikwe; business tycoon, Hajia Bola
Shagaya; Mrs. Stella Okoli; female members of the Federal Executive
Council, female presidential aides, female lawmakers, wives of service
chiefs and representatives of different women groups, among others.
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