Probe threat against Mrs Jonathan–TAN

The leadership of the Transformation Am­bassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has urged security agencies to investigate the threat against the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jona­than.
A group, Bayelsa Youth Vanguard, had asked Mrs Jonathan to stay away from the presidential rally in Yenagoa, the state capital, slated for February 5 if she does not retrace her steps of allegedly ganging up against Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.

According to TAN, since the alleged cold war between the governor and the First Lady, more groups in the state have become emboldened to disrespect the President’s wife.
In a statement issued by TAN’s Director of Publicity, Chief Nathan Egba- Ologo, the investigation of the group and those behind it would stop others that might want to disrespect the First Lady.
Despite the explanation by the Chief Press Secretary, to the governor, Mr Daniel Iworiso- Markson that the sack of some political appointees was purely done to strengthen the machinery of government, TAN believes it has political undertones
The statement reads in part, “while we strongly condemn the threat by the group, the statement by the group is unwarranted. TAN believes that such probe will not only expose those behind the shameful act, but will also serve to deter others who might want to toe the same line. We have noticed that since the alleged cold war between the state government and the First Lady,became a topic for public discourse, more individuals and groups in the state have become emboldened to make statements that are clearly disrespectful to the office and person of the First Lady, the recent sack from the state Executive Council of associates of the First Lady such as the former Commissioner for Local Government, Mrs. Marie Ebikake and the former Special Adviser to the Governor on Federal Projects, Chief Remi Kuku, who is also the Deputy National Co-ordinator of the First Lady’s NGO, Women For Change Initiative, did not help matters.
“In addition to the above, the TAN state’s Director of Logistics, Chief Abel Ebifemowei, has been removed as Chairman of the State Environmental Sanitation Authority, as well as a top civil servant, Mrs. Irene Digitemie, who has also been recommended for compulsory retirement for allegedly associating with the Women for Change Initiative. In spite of the foregoing, TAN would like to appeal to the First Lady to accept this indiscretion as part of the price for leadership and forgive all those who may be found culpable, as the mother of Nigerians.”