No Age Is Too Late to Achieve Your Academic Dreams – Former First Lady Patience Jonathan Says, Receives Honorary Doctorate in Psychology

Former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Psychology, Guidance, and Counselling by Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.

During the ceremony, she encouraged Nigerians to value education and emphasized that no one is ever too old to pursue their dreams.

She said: “I feel that no age is too late to achieve your academic dreams, whether you are young or old. If I can do it, you can also do it,”

“I believe that even in retirement, you are not too old to go back to school because education provides the opportunity for one to always refresh his or her brain and learn new things. Let me use this opportunity to encourage Nigerian women and the youth to aspire to become the best of themselves through qualitative education.”

She also expressed heartfelt gratitude to her family and friends for their unwavering support throughout her educational journey.

Adding, she said: “I also thank my family sincerely, especially my lovely husband, His Excellency Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for all his support and very useful suggestions.

“I am also very grateful to my beautiful and lovely children for showing great understanding and love throughout the period l was engaged in this programme. I appreciate all my friends for their encouragement. I feel very happy today.”