{"id":22864,"date":"2014-02-17T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T14:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=22864"},"modified":"2014-02-17T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2014-02-17T14:02:15","slug":"patience-jonathans-health-minister-condemns-media-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/patience-jonathans-health-minister-condemns-media-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Patience Jonathan\u2019s Health: Minister Condemns Media Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"messagecontent\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"messagebody\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has condemned media reports on a purported foreign trip by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, for medical treatment<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed, who spoke on Sunday in Abuja, when the first lady paid him a condolence visit over the death of his brother, Malam Yusuf Mohammed, described the report as malicious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to dispute media reports that you are sick and rushed abroad, but here you are resplendent and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to tell the \u2018Judases\u2019 that they are not God and that anybody can fall sick.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He said that Mrs Jonathan\u2019s support to her husband, the nation and vulnerable women was important, noting that she had a \u201cpositive impact on our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed said that his late brother was a technocrat who lived a life worthy of emulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe served as a teacher, administrator; he trained me and brought me to a level where we can relate with people of integrity and pedigree,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Condoling the minister earlier, the first lady said that the death of Malam Mohammed was a loss to the government and people of Bauchi State, as he was a well-respected community leader in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is quite sad, but we can\u2019t question God. He gives and takes, but we can pray that his soul should rest in perfect peace ,and may God raise another person to fill his gap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a humble and quiet man in whom his people had trust while he served the government of the state,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Punch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Sen. 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