The former first lady has never had any dealing with Bureau de Change operators and anyone with counter claims should come out with proof, we want to believe the reporters of Punch and the Nation are biased as they have failed in conducting proper investigative journalism before making such stories up. ‘’The A. Aruera Reachout Foundation is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established in 2006 by Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, the Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Foundation has a medical unit which sponsors the treatment and surgery of children and some adults with heart conditions.
The Foundation conducts Children’s Clinics periodically to diagnose the
condition of each child needing assistance. ‘’During these clinics,
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologists from the National Hospital Abuja,
the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and the Apollo Hospital
Chinnai, India evaluate the health condition of the children. ‘’To date,
over 700 children have benefited from the A. Aruera Reachout
Foundation, this alone cost the foundation billions, it is not news that
the logistics involved in the treatment of heart disease cost over
N5million per child.
‘’This demonstrates the caring and maternal nature of Nigeria’s Former
First Lady. God has used her as an instrument to positively touch the
lives of some of our nation’s sick children, to make them healthy and
happy through the appropriate medical intervention, it is now strange
and sad that the EFCC will allege that such foundation only existed to
launder funds. ‘’The many sick children that would have died but now
live a happy life will stand as testament against the baseless
propaganda and shameless allegation of the EFCC.
It is worthy of note that the foundation which is duly registered by the
CAC is free to receive donations from reputable individuals and
organisations for its projects just like any other NGO. ‘’A. Aruera
Reachout Foundation has never been involved in financial crimes or money
laundry of any form, all directors of the NGO are men and women of
integrity, highly competent and astute professionals, it is therefore
untrue that the former first lady had her domestic servants as directors
of the NGO.
‘’We understand that the EFCC is desperate to distract Nigerians from
the current massive corruption bedevilling the nation, and as such has
embarked on propaganda using the name of the former first Lady, this is
callous and must stop, if the EFCC has such evidence they should present
it to the Senate and house of representatives, one wonders why the EFCC
has repeatedly refused to honour the invitation of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, to state their case.’’
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