The First Lady, Patience
Jonathan, has finally arrived
Nigeria after about seven weeks
of treatment in a German
hospital.
Mrs. Jonathan’s plane arrived at
the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport at about
4.00p.m.
Before Mrs. Jonathan’s arrival,
all roads leading in and out of
the Airport were temporarily
closed to vehicular movement.
Vehicles were only allowed to
enter and leave the airport after
Mrs. Jonathan’s convoy had left
the airport. Vehicles coming into
the airport were allowed 10
minutes after the first lady’s
convoy left, while those leaving
the airport were made to wait
longer until about 20 minutes
after the convoy left the airport.
Hundreds of women members
of the Peoples Democratic Party
arrived the airport, some over
four hours before Mrs.
Jonathan’s arrival, to welcome
the first lady. Several other
officials of the party were also
present.
The well-wishers had arrived in
over 20 luxurious buses which
were parked at the presidential
exit of the airport. The buses
belonged to the Abuja Urban
Mass Transport Company and
ABC transport, with many having
banners to welcome the first
lady.
Disappointed women
Many of the women who had
trooped out to welcome Mrs.
Jonathan were disappointed
when they realised they would
not see her at the airport.
Mrs. Jonathan was eased into
the official vehicle from the
plane. She neither waved,
acknowledged, nor addressed
the hundreds of well-wishers
waiting for her. No reason has
been given for the first lady’s
action.
The welcome party included a
large contingent from Rivers
State, Mrs. Jonathan’s state of
origin. Some of the women were
seen grumbling quietly about
their disappointment at the first
lady’s action.
Pateince not sick
The presidency did not admit
that the first lady was sick. The
only statement from the
presidency on the first lady’s
presence in a German hospital
was that she had gone to rest
from a busy schedule.
Several news reports however
indicated that Mrs. Jonathan was
flown to Germany for a serious
ailment. Several ailments were
mentioned including food
poisoning, while a source at the
villa said the first lady was
diagnosed with ruptured
appendicitis.
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