Dame Patience Jonathan Bags “Most Outstanding First Lady” Award of The Decade
Former First Lady of Nigeria (2010-2015), who is also the former President of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, is to be honoured by the People’s Security Monitor (PSM) Conference and Recognition Awards scheduled to take place at the Merit House, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
Dame Patience Jonathan who was also the Chairperson of A. Aruera Reachout Foundation (AARF) and Chief Executive of Women for Change and Development Initiative (W4CDI),
A statement by the Executive Producer/CEO and Chairman, Organizing Committee of the 2021 PSM Conference and Recognition Ceremony, Comrade Isiaka Mustapha, in a release in Abuja, said the honour being bestowed on the former First Lady should not be a surprise to Nigerians knowing her larger than life personality even after leaving office over five years ago.
Mustapha explained that emphasis was placed on the bold initiatives of taking care of children with “hole in their hearts”; the mass mobilization of women and youths helping the less privileged in the society and her laudable accomplishments while she was in the Office as First Lady.
He said that her achievements till date have been acknowledged as they are there for all to see; saying; “Show me any other First Lady alive” that has impacted so much on the lives of the ordinary women, Children and Nigerians if not Dame Patience Jonathan”.
Mustapha described Dame Patience as a woman whose heart is so dear to all not minding where you are from or to which religion you belong to.
According to him; “She is a promoter of peace known nationally, continentally and globally for her concern for peace and harmonious co-existence amongst all people which earned her the name “Mama Peace.”
The Chairman of the Organizing Committee reiterated that his organization is very lucky to have noticed it earlier than any award organizers and institutions that this great Nigerian should be honoured for her selfless, openness, forthrightness and love for the women of this country, especially now when she is not in government and still doing things privately for the benefit of humanity.
He further said; “That this resourceful, energetic, focused and committed former First Lady, a good mother and champion of the empowerment of the Nigerian women, mother of orphans, friend of the needy, supporter of indigent who need no introduction.
“Her life personifies the saying that some individuals are born great; some had greatness thrust upon them by fate while some also have their way through hard work to become great.
“For Dame Patience Jonathan, she is a product of fate and hardwork, who have fought tirelessly for the equitable inclusion and participation of women in all arms of government. She is always convinced that political and economic change and the empowerment of the women can only be complete when women actively participate in making and implementing policies that affect them which has been the goal of her NGO, the Women for Change and Development Initiative (W4CDI),” he said.
Mustapha also said that Dame Patience’s NGO has been able to change and re-orient our women to the belief that they can aspire to any position of leadership without fear of discrimination, adding that through her campaign and mobilization, many states in Nigeria then approved the 35 percent affirmation slot for women in governance, a feat that no woman alive has surpassed and a feat worthy of emulation and commendation, as well as put her name on the sands of time.
Mustapha said that Dame Patience She will be honoured by People’s Security along with other deserving awardees that have carved a niche for themselves in their chosen endeavours.
