Wife of Nigeria’s President, Dame Patience Jonathan, has recorded history as the First Lady of the country to be appointed Permanent Secretary in a state civil service.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State approved her appointment and seventeen others into the state civil service on Wednesday in Yenagoa, the state capital.

Also prominent among those appointed is Linnet Tebepah, wife of the current Chairman of NDDC, Tarilah Tebepah.

Others include J.E. Oye, Samson Ayibeboa, Antonia Koroye, Ziwari Billie, Buruboyefa John, Dikuro Ayebameh, Serge Williams, Olu Kuruom, G.I.Izein, Philomena Alodie, Omietimi Kojo, Ese Izonebi, Ohougha Maythias, James Clinton, Moses Teibowei, A. Samanyi and Vivian Odiowei.

Patience’s appointment as Permanent Secretary is already generating public discussions in bars and government circles within Yenagoa even as some political appointees are claiming ignorance on the development.

Head of Service, Gloria Izonfuo who signed the announcement broadcast on the state radio station, 91.7 Glory FM, stated that by the constitutional power conferred on the governor in section 203 (2) (c) , Jonathan’s wife and seventeen others had been elevated to the position of Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.

Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Public Affairs, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, confirmed that the wife of the President was elevated to the position of a Permanent Secretary and that it was a routine action in the civil service.

source: http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/07/jonathans-wife-patience-17-others-appointed-perm-sec-in-bayelsa/

Wonderful! Great people, great nation! I wish you all FRESH AIR!!!

This must be a joke

Wrong move.

hmm,secretary ke!
I tink every 1 wil welcome dis as long as her budgets as d first lady is used on projects in d country.to cut d story short,i tink is an avenue for patience to be d next bayelsa governor.

Beaf: Wrong move.

dickson is washing the hand that feeds him

who knows, maybe this was the real reason his predecessor was booted out

fresh air! can you just smell it

I am speechless. Nigeria will not move forward at this rate we are going. Is that not considered conflict of interest appointing the wife of a currently seated president to an official post within a state government? I guess in Nigeria, anything goes.

hehehe

Meaning she is in the payroll of Bayelsa state all the while.... so she runs her Bayelsa office from Aso rock?

Nigeria!

Let me add to that. . .

Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This is how you know Dickson is another satrap with nothing up there for Bayelsa. . .stooge of a stooge!

OAM4J: hehehe

Meaning she is in the payroll of Bayelsa state all the while.... so she runs her Bayelsa office from Aso rock?

Nigeria!

This is serious!

So madam Jonathan went to 'an' higher institution!

Its a facepalm moment

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positioning herself as the governor
no one can steal again

The Country has been fed to the DOGS!

Hard to believe this can only happen in 9ja, how 'll she be managing two public office at once her name must enter guinness world record, guess it part of the fresh air as promised.

!ut she before now have no office beforefirst lady is no office,so she as it where jobless before now.

Absurdity of d highest order.

Holy crap! Just heard it in the news. This is just to tell you how desperate the GEJ family is. Still a first lady and yet a PemSec. That's a fraudulent move. You think Serake did this? Nope, Gej did

I'm guessing she was appointed because she has excelled in her previous position, which was [ ]?

Only in Nigeria, but she does have the right to have an income separate from her husband's, even if this looks like a gross abuse and manipulation of power.

GEJ and his team act as if actions no longer have consequences.

Touch not her Job and do her Office no harm! The appointment is in order.

Get your facts right before you start making noise........it is becoming a trend in NL.

Lobatan, by the time the Jonathans are through with this nation, we would thank them. I have never heard of it before. Fresh air indeed.

Dickson just bought himself a lifeline. Even if he fails, and embezzles, hes already protect.
I like his political-chess move; he just played the Queen

i can bet she can never write a letter on her own with the use of correct English.why was she then appointed a perm sec. i laugh i spainish

damoskiy: i can bet she can never write a letter on her own with the use of correct English.why was she then appointed a perm sec. i laugh i spainish

Yes, but still, shes been positioned for the post of the next governor. This is getting sad. GEJ and his fishers of cash, should just cut off the ND, and go to hell.
Enough with this crass display of over-stupeeedeety

omoh...this gej is really making reuben abati's job tougher and tougher....i really do not envy reuben at this moment...wetin he wan talk again??

Oboy, na wetin man pikin no go see for Naija? Na only Jonathan family go dey Chop? Make dem allow another Family Chop na.

The governor just confirmed the perm sec position is a ceremonial post in the state where you get paid without working. where is wereleperi

Just when you think no news is capable of making you leave your mouth agape...another one comes out. Methinks this family missed their calling...but it's not too late for them to become film makers. Making movies that is entitled to keep the audience wonder what the next move might be

Well, its so sad that whatever we say don't matter to thede our leaders anymore.

Really?