The wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, was on Thursday full of gratitude to God for keeping her alive to mark her birthday.
President Goodluck Jonathan has described his wife Patience as the brightest star in his life and his jewel of inestimable value.
Jonathan was speaking at a ceremony to mark the 55th birthday anniversary of the First Lady at the State House, Abuja on Thursday.
Jonathan, after presenting a gift to Patience said: ”I thank God for her life and that she is not celebrating the day on a sick bed.
”She is the brightest star in my life, she is my jewel of inestimable value and I thank God for granting her good health."
The very elated First Lady made this known at a ceremony to mark her 55th birthday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Referring to her recent prolonged trip abroad for undisclosed reasons but rumoured to be for medical treatment, the First Lady stated that “whatever might have happened to her was God’s design for her life.”
She however thanked God for the gift of life, expressed gratitude to her immediate family and Nigerians for praying for her.
Mrs Jonathan, last week arrived the country after being away in Germany for about two months.
On her arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Abuja, some Ministers and other government official welcomed her and the First Lady denied been hospitalised in Germany.
President Goodluck Jonathan, after presenting a gift to his wife for her birthday, described her as a shining star in his life .
He also thanked God for granting her good health.
The event was marked with thanksgiving prayers and presentation of gifts by family, well-wishers and friends.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 26-10-2012 12:18 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
bobnel20 at 26-10-2012 12:57 AM (12 years ago) (m)
AM HAPPY FOR UNA FIRST LADY.MAY GOD ADD MORE YEARS TO UNA. AMEN
Posted: at 26-10-2012 12:57 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
kattie77 at 26-10-2012 07:40 AM (12 years ago) (f)
With d situation in d country nd constant killings we don't need any celebration,a lot of people are homeless cos of d flood and some are mourning d death of their loved ones,goodluclk is d number 1 citizen of nigeria so he needs to show some sort of sympathy and not some stupid celebration
Posted: at 26-10-2012 07:40 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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