14 Facts About Patience Jonathan

Patience Faka Jonathan is a Nigerian civil servant who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and second lady of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010.

Patience Jonathan is the wife of former President and Vice President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

Patience Jonathan served as a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State.

Patience Jonathan then proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt and studied for a BEd in Biology and Psychology.

Patience Jonathan was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Port Harcourt.

Patience Jonathan started her career as a teacher at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt and at the Sports Institute, Isaka.

Patience Jonathan then moved to the banking sector in 1997 where she served as the marketing manager of Imiete Community Bank.

Patience Jonathan then returned to the classroom briefly again as a teacher.

Patience Jonathan has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for her philanthropic work and political pragmatism.

When Goodluck Jonathan served as a Governor between 2005 and 2007, Patience Jonathan served the state in the capacity of the First Lady of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Patience Jonathan felt sick about 10 days earlier, following her hosting of a summit of first ladies from across Africa.

Patience Jonathan was discharged from the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden on 2 October 2012.

Patience Jonathan broke down in tears on hearing the latest news on the abduction of the girls of the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok.

Patience Jonathan was involved in controversy during the crisis over 230 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria.