According to a statement released today by Patience Jonathan's Special
Assistant on Media, Ayo Osinlu, our dear First Lady didn't travel abroad
for medical treatment. See the statement below...
“Our attention has been attracted by some
curiosity in a cross section of the public and particularly the media,
about the movement of Her Excellency, the First Lady, Dame (Dr) Patience
Goodluck Jonathan. For the avoidance of doubts and ambiguities, we wish to state that
the First Lady travelled to Dubai, after which she proceeded to Paris,
France, to participate in the 1st Green Women Conference,
which took place in Paris on March 17, 2013 where she received the 2013
Global Women Leaders’ Award for Peace.
“She thereafter proceeded to Italy from where she went to Germany
to see her mother, Mama Sisi, who is currently receiving medical
attention.
“The First Lady is spending sometime overseeing the management of her mother’s condition.
“She is also using the opportunity to spend quality time with her
holidaying children before they return to school, as they are with her
to see their grandmother.
“It is unfortunate that again, some media houses have allowed
themselves to be used by dedicated mischief makers against the basic
tenet of professional journalism, which regards truth as sacred.
“It is notable that Her Excellency has a history of visiting the
hospital in Germany even before she became the First Lady, thus making
her medical trips routine.
“It is also instructive to state that medical experts have
recommended that every human being should undergo medical check up every
six months, even if not suffering ill health.
“Therefore, hospital visitations of our leaders should not become leading media issues or attract disrespectful comments”.
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