Patience Jonathan
She is a former First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. She has also served as a permanent secretary in her native Bayelsa State.
Jonathan earned her school certificate in 1976, and passed the West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) in 1980. In 1989, she obtained the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics and Biology from the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Port Harcourt.
She then proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt and studied for a B.Ed in Biology and Psychology. Jonathan started her career as a teacher at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt and Sports Institute Isaka. She then moved to the banking sector in 1997, and served as Marketing Manager of Imiete Community Bank.
