The First Lady Of Nigeria Dame Patience Jonathan has opened up about what made her fall in love with her hubby President Goodluck Jonathan many years ago and the secret to their successful marriage of 21 years.
A much younger Dame Jonathan met the man she describes as “tall, dark and handsome” back when she was a student at The Rivers state College of Education where she was pursuing her Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) and B.Ed, and he was a lecturer at the school’s Department of Biological Sciences.Ooooh it was a teacher/student relationship? Very juicy!
After the jump read about what attracted her to GEJ and how they have maintained a successful 21 year marriage
Speaking on what attracted her to her husband, she said
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.
What’s the secret to their long lasting 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.
The City People article also reveals what attracted President Jonathan to his wife:
…Of his students, a young beautiful light-complexioned lady caught his (Goodluck) eyes. What further drew him to Patience then was that her native Okrika name Ebifaka, shortened as ‘Faka’ was same as that of his field assistant, Faka who usually brought him crab specimens from the riverine Okrika (in Rivers State) for his M.Sc. thesis. Patience’s physical attributes weren’t the only traits that endeared Jonathan to him. She was studious as a student and was conscientious in her academic work.
Love wan tin tin
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