According to a statement
released yesterday by Patience Jonathan's Special Assistant on Media, Ayo Osinlu,
our 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.
See the rest of the
statement after the cut...
“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 checkup 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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