Speaking on how they first met while they
were at the Rivers state College of Education
where she was pursuing her Nigerian
Certificate of Education (NCE) and B.Ed while
he was a lecture at the department of
Biological science, First Lady Patience
Jonathan said what attracted him to her was
his religious background, and good looks..
“My first impression of him was of a tall,
dark, handsome young man. I also found
that he came from a good Christian home
just like I did. His humble and gentle
disposition caught my attention and most
importantly, his intelligence”.
Dame Jonathan, who married President
Jonathan in 1993, said praying together and
discussing everything together has been a
sustaining force in their 21 year marriage.
“Both of us are from Christian homes and
our complete trust is in Jesus Christ. We
pray together as a family every morning.
What keeps us together is that we are
each others best friends and soul-mate.
We discuss everything that comes up and
advice each other accordingly. We depend
on each other. We do not let the sun set
on our grievances” she said
The couple are blessed with 4 children, a son
Arewera Adolphus, Daughters Aruabi and
Abayola and Faith Sakwe-Edwards, their foster
daughter who had a grand wedding in April.
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