Former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan has struck a deal to The Abuja hotel, which is believed to be worth about N2 billion, is The former First Lady, it was learnt, struck the deal with First Lady The First Lady Aisha Buhari, through her pet project, the Future Mrs. Buhari made an offer to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Although the hotel will be formally handed over to the Minister of The Future Assured Programme is providing facilities like water, It was gathered that the “deal” between the First Lady and her A source who spoke to TheNation quoted Mrs. Jonathan as saying: “This “I will do everything to help this great country that has also given me the opportunity to serve.” Investigation revealed that the First Lady decided to collaborate A highly-placed source told the publication: “Since the dispute over “After the nation has overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel will “All the existing agreements are without prejudice to the final About 1.15pm on Sunday, April 12, about 30 workers were seen putting final touches to the centre. A 20-man team of mobile policemen was on the alert to secure the sophisticated equipment already installed. A source said: “It is a five-storey hotel which can actually be “All things being equal, the hotel will be handed over on Monday by The hotel is located in a valley in Mabushi part of Abuja, off the ever busy Mabushi Kado Expressway.
release her 200-bed hotel as a Coronavirus Isolation and treatment
centre.
under interim forfeiture secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) at the court on April 30, 2018.
Aisha Buhari, which led to her release of the hotel, under litigation,
for use by the government at the critical time, The Nation reports.
Assured Programme, entered into separate agreements with Mrs. Jonathan
and the Ministry of Health to convert the hotel into a COVID-19
treatment centre.
Ehanire, to equip it as a treatment centre to international standards,
the publication adds.
Health on Monday, it will be managed by the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT) COVID-19 committee.
furniture, beddings, fittings and modern health equipment used to manage
COVID-19 cases.
predecessor was struck at a recent meeting by the duo at the
Presidential Villa.
is the time we must all come together, irrespective of political
differences, to assist this nation to fight the pandemic. It is a time
to shun politics.
with Mrs. Jonathan to avoid the Future Assured Programme running into
any legal crisis.
the property is still in court, the First Lady opted to seek the consent
of Mrs. Patience Jonathan on the temporary use of the seized hotel.
This mutual understanding has removed all legal hurdles.
be handed over to the Federal Ministry of Health, which will in turn
revert back to the EFCC. Those involved are, therefore, the Future
Assured Programme, the Ministry of Health, the EFCC and ex-First Lady
Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
decision of the court on the property, which the First Lady said is
owned by a separate entity, Aurora Foundation.”
upgraded into 300 bedrooms. But so far, we have fitted the ground floor
and three out of the other five floors.
the First Lady. We have been working day and night on this project.”
Patience Jonathan’s Abuja hotel to become Coronavirus isolation center
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