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The First Lady, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, will be sworn in as a permanent secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service tomorrow.

Mrs. Jonathan, who was appointed permanent secretary in the state civil service by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson last week, is expected to arrive the state capital Yenagoa Thursday, for the swearing in.

But despite the criticism that has followed the announcement of her appointment, the first lady got from the most unlikeliest of places Wednesday.

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, threw his weight behind her appointment, stating that the first lady was not constitutionally disqualified from the office of permanent secretary.

THISDAY gathered that all the new permanent secretaries, including Mrs Jonathan will be formally posted to their various ministries the same day.

Although it could not be confirmed at press time if Mrs. Jonathan would be moving back to Yenagoa after being sworn in and allotted a ministry, indications that the first lady will be accepting the position has emerged with the arrival of some State House personnel in Yenagoa Wednesday.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/patience-jonathan-to-be-sworn-in-perm-sec-friday/120351/

So, you are monitoring this Patience Jona-tan. Please, monitor till she resigns

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okay

what a joke

o we don hear! Front page abeg

Eh eh...first lady as permanent sec? temporary sec ni...we wud soon hear dt our president is acting as d deputy governor of a state...mschew!! even if u want to embezzle, sebi u will still share d national cake reach ppl lyk me? patience, dnt test my patience oh. resign!

well 2 God be d glory,4 her life

OK OOOHHH, I think una don come again with this misleading topic.which one be sworn in perm sec ?

Will she be there for the swearing in ceremony? Just wondering how's she gonna recite the oath of office! Damn the dame!

Nigeria is now a complete joke. How can a first lady have two political jobs at the same time?

Its like being the deputy governor of lagos state and also at the same time work as the minister of finance in enugu state.

how can she possible do two jobs at once in two different locations?

comedy country with clowns in charge(c-in -c). smh

everybody has his or her ultimate day to ruie

i dont give a damn {GEJ voice}

GAR3TH: Nigeria is now a complete joke. How can a first lady have two political jobs at the same time?

Its like being the deputy governor of lagos state and also at the same time work as the minister of finance in enugu state.

how can she possible do two jobs at once in two different locations?

berem: Will she be there for the swearing in ceremony? Just wondering how's she gonna recite the oath of office! Damn the dame!

So much hatred for an innocent woman. We're talking about a mobile office, must she sit down in that office to please you all? Haba.

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One question that is disturbing my mind is : Will she take directive from the Commissioner in the Ministry she will be posted to?

Good for her and her family.

Rolling my eyes. Ok,oh.

GAR3TH: Nigeria is now a complete joke. How can a first lady have two political jobs at the same time?

Its like being the deputy governor of lagos state and also at the same time work as the minister of finance in enugu state.

how can she possible do two jobs at once in two different locations?

Permement Secretary is a core civil service job & not a political office. Hope is now clear

Ok na

Wole Soyinka has been "misquoted".

GAR3TH: Nigeria is now a complete joke. How can a first lady have two political jobs at the same time?

Its like being the deputy governor of lagos state and also at the same time work as the minister of finance in enugu state.

No, it's not. "First lady" is not a constitutional political office. She can pick up any job she likes. When Gen Abdusalam was Head of State, his wife was a high court judge.

Nwogbe:
Permement Secretary is a core civil service job & not a political office. Hope is now clear

.....ok if dt is a core civil service job, wil she resign from being a first lady or how can she be combining two offices in abuja and yenogoa together at d same time....pls no fucking excuse for dt appointment except to compensate mr retardeen for his role in making d silly dickson d fucking governor of bayelsa...ok my guy do u want to tell us dt nobody again in bayelsa fit dt parm sec position exet patience?...pls we should stop deceiving ourselves and stop mortgaging d life of ordinary citicens....i rest my case.

Nwogbe:
Permement Secretary is a core civil service job & not a political office. Hope is now clear

My point is that she shouldn't we working at another jobs when she already a first lady.

D-Explorer:

So much hatred for an innocent woman. We're talking about a mobile office, must she sit down in that office to please you all? Haba.

What hatred? No None is hating. I'm just confused as to why a First Lady is holding outside employment?

MyJoe:
No, it's not. "First lady" is not a constitutional political office. She can pick up any job she likes. When Gen Abdusalam was Head of State, his wife was a high court judge.

Okay, I see now that nigeria is different from the rest of the world...it is not accustom for a first lady to hold outside employment

Eh eh...first lady as permanent sec? temporary sec ni...we wud soon hear dt our president is acting as d deputy governor of a state...mschew!![img]http://www.demama.info/g.gif[/img]

2 Jobs 2 pensions simple

Thanks for sharing.

"I congratulate the Governor of Bayelsa State for my appointment as a Permanent Secretary. May his soul rest in peace" -- Dame Patience

Dame Faka Patience Jonathan....Faka! What a name. So do ppl now assign n justify this seemingly gr8 office as a mere "mobile office". A whole Permanent secretary of a state?? #SMH

ifihearam: "I congratulate the Governor of Bayelsa State for my appointment as a Permanent Secretary. May his soul rest in peace" -- Dame Patience

ifihearam: "I congratulate the Governor of Bayelsa State for my appointment as a Permanent Secretary. May his soul rest in peace" -- Dame Patience

U no want kill pesin for here...I want assume oo

ifihearam: "I congratulate the Governor of Bayelsa State for my appointment as a Permanent Secretary. May his soul rest in peace" -- Dame Patience

Clown!

GAR3TH:
Okay, I see now that nigeria is different from the rest of the world...

No, it's not. Hillary Clinton was seriously considered for Attorney-General when Bill was in charge. President Kennedy's brother also served as his AG.