Stop abusing my husband, President’s wife tells Nigerians

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday
advised Nigerians to desist from abusing her
husband because God Himself made him the
head of the nation.
Mrs. Jonathan gave the advice while addressing
children at an event she organised to mark the
2014 Children’s Day at the Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Quoting from the Holy Bible, she said God’s
instruction to mankind to honour their parents
was not limited to biological parents only.
She said, “It is bad to abuse our country and the
President because God has made him the head.
“The Almighty God commands us to pray for our
leaders. We therefore need to pray for the
development of our country and the president.
“Remember that a child that abuses his father
and mother is disobeying God’s commandment
because the Bible says in Exodus 20:12 that you
should honour your father and mother so that
you may live long in the land that the Lord your
God has given you.
“The Holy Bible is not referring to only biological
parents. Any one that is older than you even for
a day must be respected. Let us therefore join
hands and rebuild our country Nigeria.”
She assured the children and adults who
attended the event that the Federal Government
is doing all within its powers to secure the
release of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from
Chibok, Borno State.
While calling on Nigerians to be united in the
fight against terrorism, Mrs. Jonathan also
advised that citizens should learn to encourage
soldiers who are at the fore front of the fight.
“It is the right of every child to go to school. It
is only through education that you can be able
to achieve your dreams and contribute
meaningfully to your community and the nation.
“We desire peace in our community and in our
nation. I want you all to be ambassadors of
peace in your schools and practise good
manners. We have no other country than Nigeria.
“We therefore need to be patriotic and
committed to our dear country. We should
strengthen our covenant with our country as
outlined in the National Pledge.
“Let us therefore be united in fighting terrorism.
We should encourage our soldiers who are in the
frontline to rescue our beloved daughters,” she
said.
She promised that she would not relent in her
efforts to assist in securing the release of the
abducted girls.
The event which featured special inter-faith
prayers for the release of the schoolgirls also
saw some children presenting letters of demand
on the abducted girls addressed to the Boko
Haram sect to the President’s wife.
The President’s wife however said since she did
not know members of the sect, she would
forward the children’s letters to the National
Security Adviser orthe Chief of Defence Staff.
“Let me thank the children that gave me letter to
give Boko Haram. Well, I have received your
letter, but I am not the one to give it to Boko
Haram because I don’t know Boko Haram and I
have never seen Boko Haram. But I will give it to
the NSS or Chief of Defence Staff who will
submit your letter accordingly.
“To my children parliament, thank you for your
letter. Thank you for your deliberation. I have
received what you gave to me. I will make sure I
pass it to the President because it is addressed
to him and the other one is addressed to Boko
Haram. That is why the two are different,” she
added.