Jonathan visits First Lady in Germany

President Goodluck Jonathan has visited his ailing wife, Dame Pateince , who has been in a German hospital for about a month. The President, who flew out of the country on Sunday for New York to attend the first-ever High-Level Plenary Session of the United Nations on the Rule of Law, had a stopover in Germany.

The First Lady was scheduled to accompany the President to the UN General Assembly, but she fell ill. Her state of health could not be ascertained yesterday and it is still not known when she will return to Abuja. 

Dame Patience was reported to have been flown out of the country on September 1, following an unstated health challenge. Various ailments have been attributed for her sudden disappearance from the Presidential Villa.

Till date, there has not been any statement from the Presidency on Dame Patience’s health.

Sources in New York and at The Presidency in Abuja told our correspondent yesterday that the President made a stopover in Frankfurt from where he travelled to Wisbaden to see his ailing wife.

A source said: “Yes; I can confirm to you that there was a stopover in Germany. That should be expected, especially when the First Lady has been out of the country for quite some time. The most important thing is that the President arrived New York on schedule and he is already settling down for what he came to do here.”

Dame Patience’s Special Assistant on Media, Ayo Osinlu who had confirmed the trip to the media when she travelled, however, insisted that Mrs. Jonathan was resting and not seeking medical attention.

He added that the First Lady was expected back in the country this week but did not give a specific date.

Source: The nation