President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to join other family members to bury his late younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei, in his hometown, Otuoke in Bayelsa State on Friday. She died on January 4 after a brief illness.
According to a statement today by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, As Service of Songs would be held in honour of the deceased on Friday morning while a funeral service would hold in the afternoon.
The statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei who passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 is to be buried tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2015 in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
“According to a burial programme issued on behalf of the Jonathan and Otazi families of Otuoke, Mrs. Jonathan-Olei’s body will leave the Otuoke Comprehensive Hospital Mortuary at 9 am for her residence in Otuoke.
“Mrs. Jonathan-Olei’s remains will be received by members of her family at the residence and moved to the Dame Patience Jonathan Square for a Service of Songs scheduled to begin at 10 am.
“A funeral service for the late Mrs. Jonathan-Olei will be held at the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church at 1 pm after which her remains will be interred.
“President Jonathan is scheduled to participate fully in Mrs. Jonathan-Olei’s burial programme.
“She is survived by her children, grand-children and siblings including President Jonathan, Sir Ariolo Ebele Jonathan, Mr. Evans Jonathan, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, Mrs. Dorcas Awo, Mrs. Stella Donald, Mrs. Aziboni Abuge and Miss Dagao-apu Jonathan.”
May her soul rest in peace.
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