Outrage Over Patience Jonathan’s Appointment As Permanent Secretary In Bayelsa State

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has appointed the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, as one of the seventeen new Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.

Jonathan, according to a statement from the Office of the Head of Service, Mrs. Gloria Izonfo, on Wednesday, was appointed alongside 16 senior civil servants. The statement was read on the state radio.

“By the constitutional power conferred on the state governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, in section 203 sub-section 2c, Dame Patience Jonathan and seventeen others have been elevated to the position of Permanent Secretary in the state civil service,” Izonfo said.

However, the appointment has stirred a lot of controversies in the country and an outburst on twitter, see some tweets below:

What Do You Think About the Appointment of Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan as a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State?