In a bid to end the growing concerns about her prolonged
absence from public functions since the presidential election, the presidency
has released a statement saying that the First lady is currently in the
republic of Congo to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the
Congolese first lady, Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso's foundation, the Congo
Assistance Foundation. Read the statement released by her media aide, Mr Ayo
Adewuyi, after the cut...
"First Lady, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan is in
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, joining other African First Ladies for the
celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Congo Assistance Foundation, an NGO of
Congolese First Lady, Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso. The Foundation,
established in 1984, has engendered social action in the areas of health,
education, skills acquisition in favour of indigent people of Congo. Dame
Patience Jonathan runs similar organization in Nigeria, the A.
Aruera Reachout Foundation which also focuses on the
upliftment of women and children, the needy and imprisoned. The First Ladies of
Benin Republic, Senegal, Mali, Tchad, Niger, Guinea Conakry are also in
Brazzaville for the grand finale of the week-long programmes during which a
National Center for Sickle Cell disease was inaugurated. Dame Patience Jonathan
was received on arrival by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Congo Brazzaville, Princess
Onipede in company of top Congolese officials.”
No comments:
Post a Comment