President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja on Monday that his family has lost a supportive benefactor by the death of his mother-in law, Madam Charity Oba.
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Jonathan, who described the deceased as a pleasant woman who never complained, made the statement when he received two separate groups who paid condolence visits to the first family at the Presidential Villa.
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The groups were a delegation from Bayelsa, led by Gov. Seriake Dickson, and the G-20 Political Group, led by Prof. Jerry Gana.
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"Mrs Oba was a lady everyone would want to have as a mother-in-law. Since I married my wife she was supportive, she doesn't complain no matter what.
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"In fact, my daughter stayed with her till she was grown enough to stay with us at the State House.
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"Your visits are encouragement to us at this time of our grief. It gives us a sense of belonging," the president said.
That is a very correct statement. GEJ is very right with this one. May her soul rest in peace