Goodluck Jonathan Marks Mothers Day With Mum,Wife

President Goodluck Jonathan; his wife, Patience;
and mother, Eunice, on Sunday joined others to
attend a special service organised to mark this
year’s Mother’s Day at the Aso Villa, Chapel.
Jonathan, according to a statement by his Special
Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati,
saluted all Nigerian women and mothers as they
marked the day set aside worldwide to
commemorate mothers and their great, unique and
indispensable service to humanity.
Jonathan assured them that the Federal
Government would continue to do all within its
powers to further empower women to play their
immense, God-given role for the greater glory of
the nation.
“As he has promised on many occasions,
President Jonathan reaffirms that his
administration will continue to progressively
strengthen its affirmative actions in favour of girls,
women and mothers while intensifying its actions
aimed at promoting gender equality in the nation,”
the statement added.
The President prayed that God would bless all
Nigerian mothers and reward them for the immense
love and care with which they continued to nurture
and raise worthy children on whom the future
prospects of the nation would depend.
He led men to sing special songs for mothers
during the service attended by top government
officials and presidential aides, among others.
The service also witnessed the presentation of gifts
to mothers, including Mrs. Jonathan.