PATIENCE JONATHAN SECRETLY FLOWN TO GERMAN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
One source stated that President Jonathan's wife
was secretly moved out of Abuja almost a week ago.
Earlier last year, SaharaReporters broke the
story of Mrs. Jonathan's secret hospitalization in Germany for a series of
serious health problems.
Patience Jonathan
"She was flown out about a week ago," a
source at the Presidential Villa told our correspondent. He added that he was
not aware of the First Lady's immediate ailment.
One source disclosed that Mrs. Jonathan had kept
a low profile several weeks before her removal to a German hospital.
"She has not been in good health for a while
now," said a source close to the Jonathan family.
Mrs. Jonathan's spokesman had claimed last year
that the president's wife was not sick but had traveled abroad to rest after
hosting a meeting of African First Ladies. However, Mrs. Jonathan herself later
admitted that she had been gravely sick, crediting God with rescuing her from a
comatose state.
A political source in Abuja wondered why the
First Lady's medical trip to Germany is shrouded in secrecy. "Nigerians
are paying for her treatment and deserve the courtesy of being informed about
her movement," said the source. He added that the woman's frequent trips
abroad showcased the failure of her husband's administration as well as
previous regimes in Nigeria.
It wasn't possible to tell how long Mrs.
Jonathan would stay in the German hospital.
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