Jonathan, on Saturday declared that her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan would remain in the office till May 2019 to complete his two terms in office, against all odds.
1. “Everybody is staying there for eight years. Now it’s our turn. We
must complete our eight years. It is a constitution of this country. We
will complete our two tenure and hand over.
2. “I am a peaceful person and I preach peace anywhere I go. They are
looking for fight, they are looking for war. They are troublesome
people. That is why they went and take expired drugs.
3. “Now they are crying. They are the people stoning people and
nobody talk. They are dragging stadium but me I am ready to go to the
street and do my campaign.
4.“They were there years back. They have nothing to offer. Ask them
what they offered to us when they were there. They were in Aso Rock
before, what did they forget in Aso Rock they want to go and take. Days
are gone when old people will continue to dominate us”.
She said all this during the
Peoples Democratic Party women rally, under the auspices of Women for Change
and Development Initiative, in Benin, Edo State.
1.30pm, when Mrs. Jonathan arrived at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, venue of
the rally.
were later revived by a medical team provided by the party.
address, when two men, said to be aggrieved PDP youths, tore down some banners
bearing the image of the President’s wife.
operatives at the arena.
occupied for eight years by other geopolitical zone and wondered why the South
South should be denied the opportunity.
performed creditably in various sectors, such as transport and education, and
by her assessment, was satisfactory.
gender sensitive government, which had prioritised women development through
the appointment of several women in key positions, the Subsidy Re-investment
and Empowerment Programme and the YouWin initiative.
opportunity for Nigerian women to appreciate his good performance, adding that
the opposition party was not dependable and had nothing to offer.