The mother of the nation, PEJ has often been described as a
patriotic, passionate first lady and perhaps the most vocal first lady
the nation has had since Flora Shaw who named Nigeria at its inception
in 1914.
To this end FNN has complied some of PEJ’s Folklores that will
surely, to say the least past the test of time. The pieces are filled
with so much passion and readers are advised to brace themselves for the
massive impact of the folklores.
Top Patience Jonathan’s Folklores, Please Read responsibly:
1. My husband and Sambo is a good people.
2. The President was once a child and the senators were once a
children (on the plight of orphaned children oweing to the conflict in
the north).
3. My fellow widowers (addressing aggrived women).
4. A good mother takes care of his children.(Addressing children during children’s day)
5. The people sitting before you were once a children (Still addressing the kids who have protective gears on).
6. Yes we are all happy for the effort, it is not easy to carry
second in an international competition like this one. ( Addressing press
men after Female Under-19 FIFAWorld Cup).
7. The bombers who born them? Wasn’t it not a woman? They where once a
children now a adult, now they are bombing women and children making
some children a widow.(In angry response to B.H)
8. My heart feels sorry for these children who have become widows for
loosing their parents for one reason or another. ( The children are
basically ‘widows’ at this point)
9. We should have love for our fellow Nigerians irrespective of their NATIONALITY.(stressing the need for ethnic tolerance)
10. Thank God the Doctors and Nurses are responding to treatment. (Following the confusion of the Nyanya bombings)
11. I would rather kill myself instead of committing suicide. (Pained by the insecurity challenges in the north)
12. Ojukwu is a great man, he died but his manhood lives on. (In Eulogy to a great man)
13. On behalf of 2million, I donate my family. (While donating relief materials to displaced persons)
14. Why will boko haram bomb last churches on christmas day, they
don’t have respect for Jesus, they are a very bad person, in fact I’m a
sadder woman right now and Mr.President is more saddest. (Addressing an
inter-religious forum on the need for co-existence)
15. We all have HIV.( On #ShareAdsNotAids awareness day).
16. Na only you waka come? Chai!!! There is God o. ( On the 200 chibok girls abduction)
She still lives but her consistent works and good deeds will forever live on.