A bird at hand is worth a million in the bush. Nigerian wom… - Patience Jonathan

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A bird at hand is worth a million in the bush. Nigerian women, let us shine our eyes. Women of Nigeria, are you ready to go to prison? Are you ready to go and give your father food in the prison? It is not our portion. We reject it.

Patience Jonathan

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About Patience Jonathan

Patience Jonathan (born 25 October 1957) is the former First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and the wife of former Governor of Bayelsa State and also former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. She served as a Permanent Secretary in her native Bayelsa State.

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Birth Name: Patience Fakabelema Oba

Alternative Names: Patience Faka Jonathan • Patience Fakabelema Jonathan • Dame Patience Faka Jonathan • Patience Iwari • Patience Fakabelema Iwari

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