Patience Jonathan Laments Over The Way Women Are Sidelined In Nigerian Government

Former first lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan has lamented over the way women are sidelined in the government. She has called for more leadership roles for women as women are also capable of leading in government.

Patience Jonathan has called for the inclusion of women in government and also partake in decision making.

The Former  first lady disclosed this in a statement she released on her Facebook page on Thursday, April 23. She disclosed that her NGO, Women for Change and Development Initiative and A. Ariwera Reachout Foundation that they have been providing counseling to women who are suffering any kind of abuse during this lockdown period.

The first lady wrote a message on facebook “I would like to express my appreciation to all those who responded to our call through my GET INVOLVED INITIATIVE to contribute towards the fight against Covid 19.”

“I thank Nigerians, particularly all Former First Ladies for their Goodwill and some contributions in kind especially Dame Patience Jonathan for willingly releasing her hospital that’s in court but still under her possession to be used as a Covid -19 isolation center TEMPORARILY. All the donated items including hospital beds, bedsheets, Personal Protective Equipment-PPE and medications will be distributed immediately to centres where they will be utilized appropriately. “It is my ernest prayers for the end of this global pandemic,”