Jonathan buries sister on Friday

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.

Jonathan-Olei died on January 4 during a brief illness.

According to a statement on Thursday 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.

Abati said the remains of the deceased would be interred after the funeral service, adding that the President would participate fully in all the programmes leading to the burial.

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.”