Patience Jonathan Wants Retirement Benefits As First Lady, Calls For Review Of Nigerian Constitution In Her Favour

                                       

Wife of Nigeria's president Mrs Patience Dame Jonathan has called for a constitution amendment that would give a role to first ladies and ensure that they get retirement benefits after the tenure of her husband. She tasked the Constitution Amendment Committee to look into the issue with a view to including it in the next constitution.
“We the wives of political office holders, if our names are not in the constitution and our husbands
retire with benefits, the Constitution amendment committee should also look into the issue of wives of political appointees.
“We should be included in the Constitution so that we too can retire with benefits. With that we can enjoy our career, “