UNILAG to name 15-storey female hostel building after Nigeria's First lady, Mama Peace

 The University of Lagos management has revealed that its proposed 15 storey female hostel building which will be named after the wife of the president, Patience Jonathan.

Mama Peace would be in Lagos on Friday, Feb 22, to lay foundation for the project which is expected to gulp N3billion.

Speaking at a media parley yesterday, the deputy vice chancellor Prof Duro Oni said they are naming the hostel after Mama Peace because of her immense contributions to the development of womanhood in Nigeria.‎

"It is a female hostel and the person due to be named after it is the President’s wife who has touched the lives of many women. Over time, we have been having issues with shortage of accommodation, especially for our female students; but as it stands, we are about to witness a huge relief in that regard. I must thank the first lady for agreeing to be part of the history-making event and also thank our parents for coming to partner with us,” he said." he said.

The project, tagged: “Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan’s Female Hostel Complex’’, is expected to be completed in two years and would be financed by the parents forum of UNILAG." Prof Duro Oni said

UNILAG has a population of 28,000 students with accomodation provided for just 8,000 of the undergraduates.

Dame Patience Jonathan,Nigeria's First Lady pays for heart surgery for 800 children

First Lady Patience Jonathan through her NGO, The A. Aruera Foundation, has paid the medical bills of over 800 children to undergo heart related surgeries in India.
Among the beneficiaries are; Rabiu Obere from Nasarawa; Sultan Lamidi from Lagos; Salamatu Abdulsamad from Kano; Noah Ezeilo from Imo and Sita Omago from Akwa Ibom.

While receiving the last batch of the children from India, Dame Jonathan expressed her gratitude to God for the safe return of each child, noting that since the process started in 2013, no death has been recorded.


"We have treated more than 800 patients with no record of casualty; I’m happier than you, the parents" she said

She disclosed that a 250-bed hospital facility  dedicated to the treatment of children with heart related diseases was under construction and would soon be commissioned.


"We are partnering with our international friends from South Korea, India and America who will run the hospital.’’

One of the beneficiaries, Miss Aisha Aliu, thanked the first lady on behalf of all the other children "I thank you for saving my life, for your contribution towards my heart surgery, may God bless you ma"