Patience Jonathan: "I Won't Return to Presidential Villa, Nigeria's Stress is Too Much"

Former First Lady Patience Jonathan Expresses Reluctance to Return to Presidential Villa

Dame Patience Jonathan, the former First Lady of Nigeria, has publicly stated her reluctance to return to the presidential villa, citing the immense stress that comes with being in such a position. Speaking at a public function on Friday, June 28, Mrs. Jonathan emphasized her sentiments, saying:

"If you call me now for villa, I wouldn't go there. I won't. Don't you see how young I am? The stress is so much. The stress of Nigeria is so much. If God manages to bring you out of it, you should glorify God and thank the Lord for His doing because it is marvelous in His eyes. He has taken you there once, why do you want to go there again? Me, I won't go oo!!!"

Her remarks suggest a sense of relief and gratitude for having served in the role during her husband, Goodluck Jonathan's, presidency, but also a desire to avoid returning to the pressures and stresses that come with being in the public eye.