Goodluck Jonathan" My Wife And I Wanted To Stay Away For 12 Months "

While commiserating with the Awolowo ’ s on the death of Chief H . I . D Awolowo , former President Jonathan said but for the death of the wife of late Sage Obafemi Awolowo , himself and his wife had chosen to stay away from the public for the next 12 months.

“ Ordinarily, we wouldn ’ t have been mourning but mama was a rare mother . She was a woman of virtue described in the Bible and she was a mother to all of us ; a mother whose milk of kindness we still need ,her milk of encouragement we still need , her milk of

advice we still need and today she ’ s no more with us . We , just like the immediate children , and indeed this country , have missed her . Within this period, myself and my wife have been hiding ; we don’ t even

go out . We thought we ’ ll be hiding for at least twelve months. But in this particular case , we cannot hide . So , we have come for the condolence and to encourage our brothers and sisters that we are together .

 God brought her for all of us . She just had

to be the direct mother of few but she ’ s a mother to all . We shall mourn more than even the direct children would . ”

He said ..